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Canyon deposit, Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrict, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Canyon depositDeposit
Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrictMining Sub-district
McKinley CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry
Canyon deposit, Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrict, Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 39' 35'' North , 108° 12' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.65977,-108.20786
GeoHash:
G#: 9w74cetmn
GRN:
N24W64
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Crownpoint2,278 (2011)5.5km
Thoreau1,865 (2011)28.6km
Church Rock1,128 (2011)38.1km
Brimhall Nizhoni199 (2011)41.1km
Bluewater Acres206 (2017)44.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
47924
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47924:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Deposit: There is no available information on the deposit.

Geology: The deposit occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison formation.

Rock formation(s): Morrison


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References

Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1
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