Cottonwood Nos. 1 & 2, Cliff Dwellers Lodge, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood Nos. 1 & 2 | Prospect |
| 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° 45' 4'' North , 111° 45' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bitter Springs | 452 (2011) | 16.5km |
| LeChee | 1,443 (2015) | 30.8km |
| Page | 7,490 (2017) | 32.4km |
| Big Water | 467 (2017) | 37.8km |
| Lake Powell | 134 (2013) | 48.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cottonwood #1 and 2
An U-V occurrence located in sec. 28, T39N, R6E, G&SRM, 0.9 km (0.6 mile) NNW of Cliff Dwellers Lodge and 12.9 km (8.0 miles) SW of Marble Canyon (town). This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented are approximate to the center of sec. 28.
Mineralization is an U-V deposit hosted between the Moenkopi Formation and the Shinarump Member of the Chinle Formation. Possible carnotite and abundant iron oxides occur along the contact. Radiation level is 50X background.
Workings include surface openings comprised of 2 prospect pits along the rim.
Analysis test results: 2 samples @0.06-0.15% e U3O8; 0.07-0.15% U3O8; 0.01% V2O5; 0.01-0.05% Cu.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carnotite ? Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite ? | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| 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 Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Colorado PlateauShield
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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