Big Six Mine, Sanders, Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Six Mine | Mine |
| Sanders | Census-designated Place |
| Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District) | Area |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 14' 59'' North , 109° 24' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sanders | 630 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Houck | 1,024 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Wide Ruins | 176 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Klagetoh | 242 (2011) | 30.2km |
| Greasewood | 547 (2011) | 51.0km |
A bentonite occurrence/mine located in the SE¼SE¼NE¼ sec. 6, T21N, R28E, G&SRM, 7.5 km (4.7 miles) WNW of Sanders. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.
Mineralization is bentonite hosted in altered Pliocene tuff of the Bidahochi Formation. The bentonite ranges in thickness from 3 to 5 feet and up to 9 feet. It is chiefly calcium montmorillonite and contains only minor quantities of quartz and feldspar impurities. Local rocks include Pliocene to middle Miocene deposits.
Workings include mostly surface strip mining methods. Thick overburden has made strip mining less favorable.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10137197 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Colorado PlateauShield
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
- New Mexico
- San Juan County
- ⭔Navajo Nation ReservationReservation
- San Juan County
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