Ganado Mesa deposits, Ganado, Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ganado Mesa deposits | Mesa |
| Ganado | Village |
| Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District) | Area |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 47' 30'' North , 109° 32' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside | 537 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Ganado | 1,210 (2011) | 8.9km |
| Nazlini | 489 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Cornfields | 255 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Steamboat | 284 (2011) | 27.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48147:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c1b630ae-be93-4f6f-b25c-13a964298974
A bentonite deposit located in secs. 22 & 23, T1N, R10W, NM, 8.9 km (5.6 miles) N of Ganado. This a generalized location encompassing about 5 deposits.
Mineralization is a clay deposit hosted in Pliocene tuff of the Bidahochi Formation.The bentonite resulted from the alteration of vitric tuff. Local rocks include Pliocene to middle Miocene deposits.
Production is an estimate for 5 deposits that produced between 10 and 75 long tons each and included some float ore.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in linear channels & lens-like bodies underlying the upper member of the Bidahochi Formation, derived from volcanic tuff. |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite Formula: Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near Description: Occurs in linear channels & lens-like bodies underlying the upper member of the Bidahochi Formation, derived from volcanic tuff. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Calcium-Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite | Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite | Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite | Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite | Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite | Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-Montmorillonite | Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10099376 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Baca 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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