Befuddled claims, Cliff Dwellers Lodge, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Befuddled claims | Group of Claims |
| Cliff Dwellers Lodge | Commercial Area |
| Vermillion Cliffs Mining District | Mining District |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 44' 38'' North , 111° 58' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bitter Springs | 452 (2011) | 31.9km |
| Big Water | 467 (2017) | 47.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
311483
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311483:7
GUID (UUID V4):
86f35c5d-8ea0-42ca-80a8-d0ca64b14ef6
A Cu-U occurrence/group of claims/prospect located in secs. 27, 28, 32 & 33, T39N, R4E, G&SRM, 20.4 km (12.7 miles) W of the Cliff Dwellers Lodge. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented are approximate to the common corner of the 4 sections.
Mineralization is a Cu-U deposit hosted in sandstone of the Petrified Forest Member of the Chinle Formation, with thin bands of yellow jasper with noted radioactivity. Minor copper carbonates and pyrite are present. Radiation is 10X background.
Workings include drilling operations with 17 holes drilled.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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