Begay No. 1 Mine (Thomas Begay No. 1; Begay #1), Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 17' 59'' North , 109° 48' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rough Rock | 414 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Many Farms | 1,348 (2011) | 18.7km |
| Cottonwood | 226 (2011) | 26.1km |
| Chinle | 4,518 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Chilchinbito | 506 (2011) | 34.7km |
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in sec. 36, T34N, R23E, G&SRM, 10.7 km (6.6 miles) NE of Taasahdi Dzil (summit) (coordinates of record), and 1.2 miles SW of Sweathouse house, adjacent to, and continuous with Kasewood Bahe #1. T&R values not presented.
The deposit is hosted in Late Cretaceous sandstone. Mineralization is tyuyamunite, metahewettite and clay in pods. Carnotite occurs in the upper part of lower sandstone member of the Toreva Formation, overlain by a 1-2 foot bed of lignite. Local rocks include sedimentary rocks of the Late Cretaceous Mesaverde Group.
Workings include surface openings comprised of open pits and 600 feet of rim stripping.
Production was 12 tons of ore @ 0.47% U3O8; 0.31% V2O5 (1956).
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Metahewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metahewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102481 |
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