Noschoy Mine (Naschoy Mine; Firelight #6 claim), Boot Mesa, Monument Valley Mining District, Navajo Co., Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Noschoy Mine (Naschoy Mine; Firelight #6 claim) | Mine |
| Boot Mesa | Mesa |
| Monument Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Navajo Co. | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 154 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 674 (2016) | 14.2km |
| Kayenta | 5,189 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Dennehotso | 746 (2011) | 36.5km |
| Halchita | 266 (2011) | 40.6km |
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in the approximate center sec. 2, T40N, R19E, G&SRM, 5.4 km (3.4 miles) ENE of Boot Mesa (coordinates of record), on the east flank of the O1jeto syncline. Operated during the period 1957 and was abandoned in 1960-1961 due to flooding.
Mineralization is a paleochannel U-V deposit with an approximate 5 foot thick ore zone in a N-S-trending channel of the Shinarump Member of the Chinle Formation. Local rocks include Quaternary surficial deposits, undivided.
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 360 foot incline at 30° with 2 haulage drifts and stoping.
Production was 2,140 tons of ore at 0.18% U3O8 and 0.59% V2O5 (1959-1960).
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| Holocene - Gelasian 0 - 2.588 Ma ID: 2779547 | Quaternary surficial deposits, undivided Age: Pleistocene (0 - 2.588 Ma) Description: Unconsolidated to strongly consolidated alluvial and eolian deposits. This unit includes: coarse, poorly sorted alluvial fan and terrace deposits on middle and upper piedmonts and along large drainages; sand, silt and clay on alluvial plains and playas; and wind-blown sand deposits. (0-2 Ma) Comments: Original map source: Arizona Geological Survey, DI-8 Geologic Map of Arizona, Digital Spatial data for the Geologic Map of Arizona, v. 3.0, edited by S.M. Richard and S.M. Kneale, 2002, 10 p., 2 DOS HD disks. Arc/INFO export file (.e00) format, scale 1:1,000,000. Lithology: Major:{sand,silt,clay} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
| Permian 251.902 - 298.9 Ma ID: 3188526 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 298.9 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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