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Nannie E. claim, White Mesa, White Mesa Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Nannie E. claimClaim
White MesaMesa
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 38' 13'' North , 111° 27' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.63695,-111.45602
GeoHash:
G#: 9w88rv81w
GRN:
N25W64
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bitter Springs452 (2011)17.7km
LeChee1,443 (2015)25.1km
Page7,490 (2017)30.9km
Kaibito1,522 (2016)34.3km
Lake Powell134 (2013)45.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
72809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72809:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cu-Ag occurrence/mine located in T37N, R9E, G&SRM, 10.1 km (6.3 miles) E of White Mesa (coordinates of record), 11 miles due E of highway 89 and 10 miles E of the Echo Cliffs monocline.

Mineralization is a Cu-Ag deposit hosted in the Late Jurassic Navajo Sandstone with a tabular ore body, and occurs mostly on NNW-trending joints. local rocks include rocks of the Glen Canyon Group.

Workings include surface and underground exploratory openings comprised of 3 shafts and some trenches.

Analysis test results: 6 samples from the N end of the claim showed 0.18 ounce Ag and 0.54% Cu.

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

USGS MRDS ID #M002944.
Read, Charles B., Sample, R.D. and Sullwold, Jr., H.H. (1943), Copper deposits of the White Mesa Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USGS Memorandum (?) No. 43-24..
Mayo, E.B. (1955), Metaliferous minerals and mineral fuels; Mineral resources, Navajo-Hopi Indian Reservations, Arizona-Utah, Vol. 1: 19-32
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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