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Buell Park diatreme (Buell Park kimberlite), Buell Park, Sawmill, Defiance Plateau, Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
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Buell Park diatreme (Buell Park kimberlite)- not defined -
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SawmillVillage
Defiance PlateauPlateau
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' North , 109° 5' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.90000,-109.08334
GeoHash:
G#: 9w6kjxruw
GRN:
N24W64
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Navajo1,645 (2011)4.4km
Sawmill748 (2011)7.4km
Fort Defiance3,624 (2011)17.3km
Crystal311 (2011)19.3km
Window Rock2,712 (2012)24.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
44822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44822:1
GUID (UUID V4):
cda4c554-c28a-42dd-b2b3-79ffb582dab0


A geological structure located about 15 miles North of Fort Defiance.

Serpentinized ultramafic microbreccias (SUMs) occurrences.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Description: Occurs in iherzolite nodules with enstatite & olivine.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜ Chondrodite var. Titanochondrodite
β“˜ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Description: Prominent constituent of a kimberlite tuff plug.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Colour: Green to brown.
Description: Clear, gem quality material.
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite
Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Description: Prominent constituent of a kimberlite tuff plug.
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜var. Titanochondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
β“˜Hydroxylclinohumite
var. Titanclinohumite		9.AF.55(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Albite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fβ“˜ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6

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References

Gregory, H.E. (1916) Garnet deposits on the Navajo Reservation, Arizona and Utah. Economic Geology, 11, 223-230.
University of Arizona Bureau of Mines Bulletin 41 (1916-17) Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in Arizona: 47.
Gregory, H.E. (1917) Geology of the Navajo Country - A reconnaissance of parts of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah. USGS Professional Paper 93.
(1936) Mineral resources of the region around Boulder Dam. Bulletin Vol. 871. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b871 p.871
Balk, R. (1954) Petrology section, in Mineral resources of Fort Defiance and Tohatchi quadrangles, Arizona & New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines, Mineral Resource Bulletin, 36, 192.
Sun, M.S. (1954) Titanclinohumite in kimberlitic tuff, Buell Park, Arizona (abstract). Geological Society of America Bulletin 65: 1311-1312.
Kiersch, G.A. (1955) Mineral resources of the Navajo-Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona-Utah. University of Arizona: 90-94.
Bideaux, R.A. et al (1960) Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona. Geological Society Digest, 3, 53-56.
Peirce, H.W. (1969) Garnet, in Arizona Bureau Mines Bulletin 180.
McGetchin, T.R. et al. (1970) Titanclinohumite: A possible mineralogical site for water in the upper mantle, Journal of Geophysical Research, 75, 255-259.
Aoki, K. (1976) Titanochondrodite and titanoclinohumite derived from the upper mantle in the Buell Park Kimberlite, Arizona, USA. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 56, 243-253.
Aoki, K. (1977) Titanochondrodite and titanoclinohumite derived from the upper mantle in the Buell Park Kimberlite, Arizona, USA. A reply. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 61, 217-218.
Smith, D. (1977) Titanochondrodite and titanoclinohumite derived from the upper mantle in the Buell Park kimberlite, Arizona, USA. A discussion. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 61, 213-215.
Switzer, G. (1977) Composition of garnet xenocrysts from three kimberlite pipes in Arizona and New Mexico, in B. Mason (editor), Mineral Sciences Investigations, 1974-1975, Smithsonian Contributions to Earth Sciences, 19, 1-21.
Phillips, K.A. (1987) Arizona Industrial Minerals, Arizona Department of Mines & Mineral Resources, Mineral Report 4.
Peirce, H.W. (1990) Arizona Geological Survey, Industrial Minerals card file.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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