East Navajo Springs Helium-Gas field, Chambers, Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Navajo Springs Helium-Gas field | - not defined - |
| Chambers | Village |
| Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District) | Area |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 4' 59'' North , 109° 24' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sanders | 630 (2011) | 16.6km |
| Houck | 1,024 (2011) | 29.2km |
| Wide Ruins | 176 (2011) | 38.1km |
| Klagetoh | 242 (2011) | 47.6km |
| Greasewood | 547 (2011) | 63.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72165:6
GUID (UUID V4):
fbe836d8-22cf-4775-9b87-6e0df54b14f9
Helium deposits located in secs. 25, 36, T20N, T27E & in secs. 30 & 31, T27E, R28E, G&SRM, 11.8 km (7.3 miles) S of Chambers (5 miles E of Navajo Springs). Produced during the period 1969-1973.
Mineralization is hosted in Late Permian Coconino sandstone of the Bidahochi formation, NE of the Kirby fault, in a fault-bounded dome. local rocks include Pliocene to middle Miocene deposits.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10099388 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- 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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