Mine detail: Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Navajo County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.14726, -110.51042
dep_id: 10056432
mrds_id: TC00239
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Bentonite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Bentonite
Reporter: Wells, Tina M. (Orris, Greta J.)
hrock_unit: Chinle Formation
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Clastic Sedimentary Rock
References:
  • Deposit:: KIERSCH, G.A., 1955, MINERAL RESOURCES NAVAJO-HOPI INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZONA-UTAH, VOL. II, U OF A, P. 25.
  • Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.
  • Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.