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Carnotite from
Sandy mine, Laguna subdistrict, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Carnotite
Formula:K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carnotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sandy mine, Laguna subdistrict, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:760592
Long-form Identifier:1:3:760592:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Carnotite
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘJackpile Mine (Jackpile-Paguate), Laguna subdistrict, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘSt. Anthony deposit, Laguna subdistrict, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘChaves Mine, Gigante Mesa, Laguna subdistrict, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘL-Bar deposit, Laguna subdistrict, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘCerro Colorado, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘSan Mateo Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘF-33 Mine, East Grants Ridge Mining District, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘSection 9 Mine, Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘRed Bluff claims (Red Bluff group; Red Bluff #3-10; Red Bluff Nos. 3 - 5 - 7 - 8 - 9 & 10 claims; Gay Eagle claim; Black Hawk claim; Bunny claim; Christmas Day 1 and Phil claim; UDC 5 claim; Red Bluff Nos. 3; 5; 7-10 Mines), Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘMesa Top Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
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