Place	Population	Distance
Oljato-Monument Valley	674 (2016)	15.1km
Oljato-Monument Valley	154 (2017)	18.9km
Kayenta	5,189 (2011)	29.6km
Navajo Mountain	354 (2011)	35.0km
Shonto	591 (2011)	46.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

55700

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:55700:6

GUID (UUID V4):

A paleochannel occurrence located 3.8 km (2.3 miles) SW of Hoskinnini Mesa (coordinates of record). NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

Mineralization is a paleochannel deposit that trends N72E and is 600 feet wide, 30 feet deep, filled with medium-grained, massive sandstone.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Sandstone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Witkind, I.J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache & Navajo Cos., AZ.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Colorado PlateauShield
Great Plains DomainDomain

USA

Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
  - Colorado Plateau
    - Hopi-Navajo Indian Reservations
Colorado PlateauPlateau
Monument Valley Mining DistrictMining District
⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
New Mexico
- San Juan County
  - ⭔Navajo Nation ReservationReservation

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References

Witkind, I.J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache & Navajo Counties, Arizona: 72 & 74 (Table 1).

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