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Nelson Point mine, Eastside mines, Shiprock District, San Juan County, New Mexico, USAi
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Hendersonite

Nelson Point mine, Eastside mines, Shiprock District, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA
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Hendersonite

Nelson Point mine, Eastside mines, Shiprock District, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA
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Hendersonite

Nelson Point mine, Eastside mines, Shiprock District, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 55'' North , 109° 1' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.71528,-109.03333
GRN:
N25W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beclabito317 (2011)14.1km
Teec Nos Pos730 (2011)23.3km
Shiprock8,295 (2011)31.8km
Sanostee371 (2011)35.3km
Lukachukai1,701 (2011)37.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
48207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48207:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 23 T29N R21W

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


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

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘ Duttonite ?
Formula: V4+O(OH)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hendersonite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Metahewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O
ⓘ Metarossite
Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
ⓘ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rossite
Formula: Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sherwoodite
Formula: Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘSherwoodite4.HC.15Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O
ⓘRossite4.HD.05Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMetarossite4.HD.10Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
ⓘHewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 · 9H2O
ⓘMetahewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 · 3H2O
ⓘCorvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘDuttonite ?4.HE.35V4+O(OH)2
ⓘHendersonite (TL)4.HG.50(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hⓘ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Hⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Hⓘ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oⓘ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Oⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Caⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Caⓘ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Caⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vⓘ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Vⓘ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Vⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Vⓘ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Vⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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References

NMBGMR Open-file Report - 466.
Corey, A. S. (1958). Petrography of the uranium and vanadium ores of the Nelson Point No. 1 mine, San Juan County, New Mexico (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado Mesa University. Tomlinson Library).
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