Unnamed Cinder pit [55], Sunset Crater (Sunset Peak), San Franciscan volcanic field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts), Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cinder pit [55] | Group of Pits |
| Sunset Crater (Sunset Peak) | Crater |
| San Franciscan volcanic field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts) | - not defined - |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 23' 6'' North , 111° 34' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Pits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | 70,320 (2017) | 21.9km |
| Kachina Village | 2,622 (2011) | 33.8km |
| Mountainaire | 1,119 (2011) | 34.4km |
| Parks | 1,188 (2011) | 36.7km |
| Munds Park | 631 (2011) | 49.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73054
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73054:8
GUID (UUID V4):
69fe5003-6af6-446c-bb01-ba2dfabcb0bd
A cinders/pumice occurrence located in the N½N½ sec. 17, T23N, R8E, G&SRM, 6.8 km (4.2 miles) WNW of Sunset Crater (coordinates of record), in the O'Leary Peak quadrangle, on National Forest land. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a volcanic cinders/pumice deposit. Local rocks include Holocene to middle Pliocene basaltic rocks.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit based on the title of the MRDS file.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10113070 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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