Unnamed clay deposit [1], Coconino Co., Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed clay deposit [1] | Deposit |
| Coconino Co. | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 0'' North , 110° 50' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hotevilla-Bacavi | 957 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Kykotsmovi Village | 746 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Shongopovi | 831 (2011) | 29.8km |
| Shungopavi | 730 (2010) | 30.9km |
| Second Mesa | 962 (2011) | 33.3km |
A clay occurrence located in sec. 17, T29N, R14E, G&SRM, 16.8 km (10.4 miles) W of Hotevilla-Bacavi (Navajo County). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 1,000 meters. Geographic coordinates presented are approximate to the center of sec. 17 per the MRDS file.
Mineralization is a clay deposit hosted in the Brushy Basin Member of the Morrison Formation. Local rocks include sedimentary rocks of the Late Cretaceous Mesaverde Group.
Appraisal as structural clay: good.
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Colorado Plateau, USA | Plateau |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Kiersch, G.A. (1955), Mineral resources Navajo-Hopi India reservations, Arizona-Utah, University of Arizona: 31, 34.
Peirce, H. Wesley (1990), Arizona Geological Survey Industrial Minerals card file.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, deposit ID #10056442.
USGS MRDS ID #TC00258.
Peirce, H.W. (1990), Arizona Geological Survey Industrial Minerals card files.
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