Hop Canyon deposit, Hop Canyon, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
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Hop Canyon deposit | Deposit |
Hop Canyon | Canyon |
Navajo County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 10' 45'' North , 110° 15' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Pinedale | 487 (2011) | 14.3km |
Linden | 2,597 (2011) | 14.8km |
Clay Springs | 401 (2011) | 20.6km |
Carrizo | 127 (2011) | 20.8km |
Show Low | 10,860 (2017) | 22.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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White Mountain Gem & Mineral Club | Show Low, Arizona | 22km |
Mindat Locality ID:
49622
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49622:8
GUID (UUID V4):
75f1fd4c-c9d2-4646-bee7-7d02fec3b692
A gypsum occurrence located in the NE¼ sec. 18, T9N, R20E and/or secs. 27, 28, 33 & 34, T9N, R20E, G&SRM, approximately 25.2 km (15.7 miles) E of Cibecue and 8-10 miles W of US highway 60. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is massive beds of gypsum to 40 aggregate feet thick hosted in the Late Permian reddish siltstone of the Upper Supai Formation, upper block, upper Gypsum Zone. There are 2 gypsum zones of 16 & 18 feet thick, separated by 2 to 3 feet of reddish siltstone. Local rocks include Permian to Pennsylvanian sedimentary rocks and/or Oligocene to Paleocene[?] sedimentary rocks.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10234591 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔Fort Apache Indian ReservationReservation
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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