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Foutz No. 2 Mine, Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrict, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Foutz No. 2 MineMine
Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrictMining Sub-district
McKinley CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry
Foutz No. 2 Mine, Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrict, Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 33' 49'' North , 108° 33' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.56365,-108.55005
GeoHash:
G#: 9w6f3fhm2
GRN:
N24W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Church Rock1,128 (2011)5.6km
Gallup23,240 (2017)17.9km
Yah-ta-hey590 (2011)22.0km
Brimhall Nizhoni199 (2011)24.2km
Rock Springs567 (2011)25.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
48118
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48118:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 5 T15N R16W

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References

Anderson, E.C., (1955), Occurrences of Uran. Ore in N.M.,
File, (1965), Nmbm Circ 77
Howard, E.V. (1967) Metalliferous occurrences in New Mexico. State Planning Office Santa Fe, New Mexico, 270 pages.
Hilpert, L.S. (1969) Uranium resources of northwestern New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 603, 166 pages., P 43
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