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Buell Park diatreme, Buell Park, Apache Co., Arizona, USA

‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 114, 177; Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of AZ, AZ Geol.Soc.Digest: 3: 53-56; Balk, R. (1954), Petrology section, in Mineral resources of Fort Defiance and Tohatchi quadrangles, AZ & NM, NM Bur. of mines, Min. Resource Bull. 36: 192; Sun, M.S. (1954), Titanclinohumite in kimberlitic tuff, Buell Park, AZ (abstract), Geol.Soc.Amer.Bull. 65: 1311-1312; McGetchin, T.R., et al (1970), Titanclinohumite: A possible mineralogical site for water in the upper mantle, Jour.Geophys.Res.: 75: 255-259; Gregory (1916); Apache Co., Arizona, USA; Peirce, H.W. (1990), AZ Geol. Sur. Industrial Minerals card file; Kiersch, G.A. (1955), Mineral resources of the Navajo-Hopi Indian Reservation, Arizona-Utah, Univ. of AZ: 90-94; Peirce, H.W. (1969), Garnet, in AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 180, USGS Bull..871; Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals, AZ Dept. of Mines & Min. Resources, Min. Rpt. 4.

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

Serpentinized ultramafic microbreccias (SUMs) occurrences.





Map Reference: 35°54'N , 109°5'W

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Mineral List:
Anorthoclase
'Apatite'
'Chlorite Group'
Clinohumite
var: Titanclinohumite

Diopside
var: Chromian Diopside

Enstatite
Forsterite
'Olivine'
Pyrope
'Serpentine Group'
Talc


11 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.

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