Cataract Canyon occurrence, Supai, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cataract Canyon occurrence | Canyon |
| Supai | - not defined - |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 6' 59'' North , 112° 37' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Supai | 208 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Grand Canyon Village | 1,550 (2006) | 42.3km |
| Grand Canyon | 1,460 (2018) | 43.4km |
| Tusayan | 567 (2017) | 46.8km |
| Valle | 832 (2011) | 67.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72838
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72838:5
GUID (UUID V4):
9f3b3cb7-7c34-467e-9dfc-b3948628268b
A Ag-PGE (platinum) occurrence located 14.9 km (9.2 miles) SSE of Supai in Cataract Canyon. Discovered 1900. The presence of platinum in Arizona is disputed; however, here it is as presented in the USGS files.
Mineralization is not described.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10038174 |
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