Unnamed Petrified Wood deposit [1], Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Petrified Wood deposit [1] | Deposit |
| Marble Canyon | Town |
| Vermillion Cliffs Mining District | Mining District |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 51' 16'' North , 111° 34' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LeChee | 1,443 (2015) | 11.7km |
| Page | 7,490 (2017) | 12.3km |
| Bitter Springs | 452 (2011) | 26.2km |
| Big Water | 467 (2017) | 26.6km |
| Lake Powell | 134 (2013) | 28.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72864
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72864:0
GUID (UUID V4):
a2d1b569-4ee1-4226-87e9-d0c1bf3d71a4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lees Ferry
A petrified wood occurrence located 7.3 km (4.5 miles) NE of Marble Canyon (town), near Lees Ferry (historical locale), along the Colorado River. The latitude and longitude were taken from the center of sec. 19 per the MRDS file.
Mineralization is a small deposit of petrified wood hosted in the Late Triassic clastic sedimentary rock of the Chinle Formation. Local rocks include rocks of the Glen Canyon Group.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10100708 |
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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References
Unnamed Petrified Wood deposit [1], Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA