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Locality Name:
Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 360
Youngest recorded age at locality: 60

mindat Locality ID: 44375
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-44375.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USA": 7
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 7

Number of Child Localities: 7
Child Localities:
Black And Blackwater Mine (Monument No. 2 Supplement)
Cato Sells Mine (Cato Sells Monument Mine; Cato Sells Tract 1 And 2)
Cato Sells Tract No. 1 South Mine
Cato Sells Tract No. 2 Mine
John M. Yazzie No. 1 Mine
Monument No. 2 Mine
Willie Waters Mine (Willie Water; Bee Sho Shee)

Latitude: 36°55'22"N
Longitude: 109°53'12"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 36.922777777778,-109.88666666667
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As Ba C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O P Pb S Si Ti U V Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AjoiteAluniteAmorphousApatiteAutuniteCalciteClayDiasporeFluoriteFritzscheite
GypsumHewettiteKaoliniteMicaNoneNot in a structural groupPascoitePyriteQuartzRamsdellite
RocksaltSchoepiteSchubneliteSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteStraczekiteSulphurVolborthiteZircon

48 IMA Minerals at location:
Antlerite  (*)Autunite  (*)Becquerelite  (*)Bokite  (*)Bornite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Carnotite  (*)Coffinite  (*)Corvusite  (*)Doloresite  (*)
Fernandinite  (*)Fervanite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fourmarierite  (*)Galena  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Hewettite  (*)Ilsemannite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Metahewettite  (*)Metarossite  (*)Metatyuyamunite  (*)Metazeunerite  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)
Montroseite  (*)Navajoite  (*)Opal  (*)Paramontroseite  (*)Pascoite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rauvite  (*)Roscoelite  (*)Schoepite  (*)
Schubnelite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Steigerite  (*)Straczekite  (*)Sulphur  (*)
Tyuyamunite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)Uvanite  (*)Vandendriesscheite  (*)
Variscite  (*)Vésigniéite  (*)Volborthite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)4105701136200246
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O1057011362001272
Becquerelite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O105602136196,13620092
Bokite  (*)Straczekite(Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20·7.5H2O10570113620010
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS41057011362005516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)105602136196,13620027770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O105605136195,136196,136199,136200,1362011184
Coffinite  (*)ZirconU(SiO4)·nH2O105602136196,136200566
Corvusite  (*)Straczekite(Na,Ca,K)1-x(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20·4H2O105602136196,13620079
Doloresite  (*)NoneV4+3O4(OH)4105602136196,13620023
Fernandinite  (*)Straczekite(Ca,Na,K)0.9(V5+,V4+,Fe2+,Ti)8O20·4H2O1057011362007
Fervanite  (*)NoneFe3+4V5+4O16·5H2O10570113620010
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F1057011362002740
Fourmarierite  (*)SchoepitePb1-xO3-2x(UO2)4(OH)4+2x·4H2O10570113620061
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS10570113620024243
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O105602136196,1362006890
Hewettite  (*)HewettiteCaV5+6O16·9H2O10570113620058
Ilsemannite  (*)NoneMo3O8·nH2O (?)105701136200123
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6105602136196,1362002228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)41057011362005591
Metahewettite  (*)HewettiteCaV5+6O16·3H2O10570113620056
Metarossite  (*)NoneCaV5+2O6·2H2O10570113620034
Metatyuyamunite  (*)FritzscheiteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O105701136200129
Metazeunerite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O105701136200182
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O1057011362001508
Montroseite  (*)Diaspore(V3+,Fe2+,V4+)O(OH)105604136195,136196,136199,136200136
Navajoite  (*)Ajoite(V5+,Fe3+)10O24·12H2O10570113620011
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O105602136196,1362002994
Paramontroseite  (*)RamsdelliteVO210570113620039
Pascoite  (*)PascoiteCa3V5+10O28·17H2O10570113620078
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS210570113620039462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2105602136196,13620061156
Rauvite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2V10O28·16H2O10570113620032
Roscoelite  (*)MicaKV3+2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2105701136200253
Schoepite  (*)Schoepite(UO2)4O(OH)6(H2O)610570113620094
Schubnelite  (*)SchubneliteFe3+(V5+O4)·H2O1057011362004
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS10570113620021482
Steigerite  (*)NoneAl(VO4)·3H2O10570113620010
Straczekite  (*)Straczekite(Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20·3H2O1057011362004
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS1057011362002045
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O105605136195,136196,136199,136200,136201628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO2105602136196,1362002718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O105602136196,136200890
Uvanite  (*)None(UO2)2V5+6O17·15H2O (?)1057011362009
Vandendriesscheite  (*)NonePb1.6(UO2)10O6(OH)11·11H2O10570113620052
Variscite  (*)NoneAl(PO4)·2H2O105701136200301
Vésigniéite  (*)NoneCu3Ba(VO4)2(OH)210570113620046
Volborthite  (*)VolborthiteCu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O105701136200155


12 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Giersdorf_00000629606060238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localityuraniniteSS72  UraniniteCoffinite, Uraninite 45889Cato Sells Mine (Cato Sells Monument Mine; Cato Sells Tract 1 And 2), Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USACato Sells MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Cato Sells Mine
Giersdorf_00000630656565235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localityuraniniteSS72  UraniniteCoffinite, Uraninite 45889Cato Sells Mine (Cato Sells Monument Mine; Cato Sells Tract 1 And 2), Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USACato Sells MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Cato Sells Mine
Giersdorf_00000631180180180207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteSS72  UraniniteCoffinite, Uraninite 45889Cato Sells Mine (Cato Sells Monument Mine; Cato Sells Tract 1 And 2), Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USACato Sells MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Cato Sells Mine
Giersdorf_00000635707070238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localityuraniniteSS71  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000636787878235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localityuraniniteSS71  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000637360360360207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteSS71  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000638858585238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localityuraniniteSS190  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000639909090235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localityuraniniteSS190  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000640260260260207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteSS190  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000641100100100238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localityuraniniteSS79  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000642105105105235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localityuraniniteSS79  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000643280280280207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteSS79  UraniniteUraninite 3294Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAMonument No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Monument No. 2 Mine

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R060590Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060590
R060265Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 Channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060265

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