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Haystack Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Haystack Mine, Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 55'' North , 107° 56' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.34866,-107.94702
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bluewater Village628 (2017)13.9km
Bluewater Acres206 (2017)20.0km
Milan3,250 (2017)20.5km
Grants9,239 (2017)23.9km
Thoreau1,865 (2011)25.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
48050
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48050:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 19 T13N R10W Todilto

Structure: Thoreau Homocline Intraformational Folds Of The Minor Harmonic Type, Trending And Plunging Northwestward.

Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Deposit: The deposit may have contained two or more orebodies. The ore occurred primarily in the platy member at or near the base of the todilto. The ore was localized within an area 0f relatively strong folds of the minor harmonic type.

Rock formation(s): Todilto Limestone


Ore(s): Intraformational Folds; Bedding Planes

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite (TL)
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite (TL)4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Weeks, A. D. and Thompson, M. E., 1953, Identification and Occurrence of Uranium and Vanadium Minerals from the Colorado Plateaus, Trace Elements Investigations 334, USGS.
Mclaughlin, E.D., (1963), Nmbmmr Mem 15, P. 136-149
Kittel, Kelley Melancon (1966), Uranium Deposits of the Grants Region. New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook: 173-183.
Hilpert, Lowell S. (1969) Uranium resources of northwestern New Mexico. Professional Paper 603. US Geological Survey 166pp. doi:10.3133/pp603 pp.36-37
Holmquist, R.J., (1970), Usaec Rme-172, P. 106-109
Perkins, B.L., (1979), an Overview of the New Mexico Uranium Industry, Nm Energy and Minerals Dept. Report
Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
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