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Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
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Chinle Mining DistrictMining District
Carrizo RangeMountain Range
Apache CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Smoky Quartz

Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
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Petrified Wood

Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
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Petrified Wood

Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
03704580017272073069623.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
07575570017272073062230.jpg
Petrified Wood

Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
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Petrified Wood

Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
03704580017272073069623.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
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Petrified Wood

Chinle Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
GRN:
N25W63
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
47647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47647:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
Description: Abundant as a petrified forest.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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