Buell Park, Sawmill, Defiance Plateau, Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buell Park | Park |
| Sawmill | Village |
| Defiance Plateau | Plateau |
| Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District) | Area |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 10'' North , 109° 5' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Navajo | 1,645 (2011) | 5.7km |
| Sawmill | 748 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Fort Defiance | 3,624 (2011) | 17.7km |
| Crystal | 311 (2011) | 19.8km |
| Window Rock | 2,712 (2012) | 25.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
44821
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44821:2
GUID (UUID V4):
d7113d02-5d85-49d4-b2a0-7649af6dfd39
A gemstone occurrence/locality located in the center sec. 11, T2N, R6W, and/or in sec. 30, T3N, R5W & in secs. 13 & 26, T3N, R6W, NM, 6.2 km (3.9 miles) E of Sawmill (village) and about 10 miles North of Fort Defiance.
Mineralization is gemstone material hosted in ultramafic intrusive rock/kimberlite. Associated rocks include Pliocene kimberlite. Local rocks include Middle Miocene to Oligocene shallow intrusions.
Stones are found in the detritus accumulated by ants in and around Buell Park. Stones have been scavenged by hand methods. Labor necessary to cut and polish the stones would seem to preclude any larger, commercially profitable operation.
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| ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 Description: Occurs in iherzolite nodules with enstatite & olivine. |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ Chondrodite var. Titanochondrodite |
| ⓘ Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 Description: Prominent constituent of a kimberlite tuff plug. |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: Description: As detrital grains. |
| ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Localities: Description: As detrital grains. |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Colour: Green to brown Description: Clear stones of gem quality. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2 Description: Prominent constituent of a kimberlite tuff plug. |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Description: In alluvium & agglomerate & as inclusions in igneous rock. References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanochondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite | 9.AF.55 | (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 | |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite | (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite | (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| F | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite | (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite | (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite | (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite | (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10060352 |
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Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Apache County
- Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District)
- Defiance Plateau
- Sawmill
- Buell Park
- Sawmill
- Defiance Plateau
- Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District)
- Apache County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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- 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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