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Dodge No. 1 & No. 2 (Highjump claims), Chinle, Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
Dodge No. 1 & No. 2 (Highjump claims)Mine
ChinleCensus-designated Place
Chinle Mining DistrictMining District
Carrizo RangeMountain Range
Apache CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 7' 37'' North , 109° 29' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.12714,-109.49943
GeoHash:
G#: 9w6js28zy
GRN:
N25W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chinle4,518 (2011)5.7km
Del Muerto329 (2011)8.2km
Nazlini489 (2011)26.0km
Many Farms1,348 (2011)27.2km
Tsaile1,205 (2011)32.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
310477
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310477:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zealy-tso #l [probably]


An U occurrence/claims located in the SE¼ sec. 25, T6N, R10W, NM, roughly 5.6 km (3.5 miles) ESE of Chinle. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented are for the center of sec. 25, T5N, R10W, NM, since there does not appear to be a T6N in this prime meridian.

Mineralization is an U deposit with carnotite hosted in the basal Shinarump Member on crest of the Chinle Monocline, with fracturing and some faulting parallel to fold.

Workings include surface openings comprised of small prospect pits.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

USGS Chinle NE, Arizona, quadrangle 7½ minute topo map.
Shiprock NTMS.
Scarborough, Robert B. (1981), Radioactive occurrences and uranium production in Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Report for U.S. Department of Energy (Atomic Energy Commission), GJBX-143. RME-2071: 112.
Welty, J.W., Reynolds, S.J., Keith, S.B., Gest, D.E., Trapp, R.A., and DeWitt, Ed (1985) Mine index for metallic mineral districts of Arizona: Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Bulletin 196, 92 p.: 3.
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