North Fork of Phoenix Wash deposit, Turkey Springs, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Fork of Phoenix Wash deposit | Deposit |
| Turkey Springs | Spring |
| Navajo County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 16' 36'' North , 110° 32' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Heber-Overgaard | 2,822 (2011) | 15.4km |
| Clay Springs | 401 (2011) | 24.9km |
| Cibecue | 1,713 (2011) | 26.4km |
| Pinedale | 487 (2011) | 27.3km |
| Linden | 2,597 (2011) | 35.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Gem & Mineral Club | Show Low, Arizona | 48km |
A kaolin occurrence located in the SW¼ sec. 9, T10N, R17E, G&SRM, 9.3 km (5.8 miles) ESE of Turkey Springs (spring), on National Forest land. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a sedimentary kaolinite/white refractory clay deposit hosted in Late Cretaceous sandstone and coal (white refractory clay in sandstone overlying coal seams). Local rocks include Oligocene to Paleocene[?] sedimentary rocks.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10210907 |
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