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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
Kรถppen 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:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hโ“˜ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Hโ“˜ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Hโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oโ“˜ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Caโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Caโ“˜ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Caโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Caโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vโ“˜ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Vโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Vโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Vโ“˜ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Vโ“˜ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Vโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vโ“˜ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Vโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Vโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
UUranium
Uโ“˜ 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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