White Mesa Copper claim (Arizona claim), White Mesa, White Mesa Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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White Mesa Copper claim (Arizona claim) | Claim |
White Mesa | Mesa |
White Mesa Mining District | Mining District |
Coconino County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 37' 40'' North , 111° 22' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Bitter Springs | 452 (2011) | 25.3km |
Kaibito | 1,522 (2016) | 26.7km |
LeChee | 1,443 (2015) | 26.8km |
Page | 7,490 (2017) | 32.8km |
Lake Powell | 134 (2013) | 45.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
67630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67630:1
GUID (UUID V4):
c74118e0-9d7f-4ab6-97e2-1ab0d0d43bac
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
White Mesa Queen patented claim MS 2757
A Cu occurrence/claim/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 12, T37N, R9E, G&SRM, 17.7 km (11.0 miles) E of White Mesa (coordinates of record). An old Cu mine. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
Mineralization is a Cu-U deposit hosted in white to gray, cross-bedded Navajo sandstone. Torbernite occurs associated with oxidized copper minerals.
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1 valid mineral.
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ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
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ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- 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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