Flat Tire group (Flat Tire diatomite deposit), Dry Mountain, Whitlock Mountains, Graham County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Flat Tire group (Flat Tire diatomite deposit) | - not defined - |
| Dry Mountain | Mountain |
| Whitlock Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Graham County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 42' 54'' North , 109° 28' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 506 (2011) | 16.4km |
| Solomon | 426 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Swift Trail Junction | 2,935 (2011) | 23.1km |
| Cactus Flat | 1,518 (2011) | 23.7km |
| Safford | 9,683 (2017) | 26.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
131652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131652:3
GUID (UUID V4):
fae42670-2cbe-4352-90be-8231f3264671
A surface U-zeolite-diatomite occurrence/prospect with underground workings located in sec. 22, T8S, R28E. Unpatented mining claims extend into secs. 28, 27, 26, 33, 34 & 36. Lat-long is for the center of the section.
Mineralization is a zeolite occurrence in an altered volcanic ash interbedded with diatomite and U ore on fractures.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062190 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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