Jackpot No. 8, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jackpot No. 8 | Claim |
| Cameron | Census-designated Place |
| Cameron Mining District | Mining District |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 44' 6'' North , 111° 17' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 885 (2016) | 18.8km |
| Moenkopi | 964 (2011) | 42.3km |
| Tuba City | 8,611 (2011) | 44.7km |
| Tolani Lake | 280 (2011) | 52.8km |
| Leupp | 951 (2011) | 55.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
311584
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311584:1
GUID (UUID V4):
a245496b-40e4-4bc2-8e0e-3506d0f0fbee
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jackpot #8
An U occurrence located in approximate SW¼ sec. 11, T27N, R10E, G&SRM, along the E side of Moenkopi Wash, about 3 miles NNE of the Jackpot No. 7. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented for this locality are approximate to the center of sec. 11.
Mineralization is massive Chinle Formation sandstone with clay lenses and jarosite staining. The radioactivity is associated with a white efflorescence which appears to be magnesium sulfate (epsomite). Radioactivity is 3x background.
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Epsomite ? Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Description: Visual appearance only. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Epsomite ? | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
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