A former surface He occurrence/mine operation located in sec. 5, T16N, R20E, G&SRM, 12.1 km (7.5 miles) SW of Holbrook. The stated USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.

Local rocks include Permian sedimentary rocks.

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Helium

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ⓘ 'Helium'

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ⓘ 'Helium'

Formula: He

References:

AZ Dept. Min. Resources Pinedale Coal file.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Unclassified
ⓘ	'Helium'	-	He

List of minerals for each chemical element

He	Helium
He	ⓘ Helium	He

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10234734

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Baca BasinBasin
Colorado PlateauShield
Great Plains DomainDomain
Holbrook BasinBasin

USA

Arizona
- Navajo County
  - Holbrook Mining DistrictMining District
- Supai Salt BasinBasin
Colorado PlateauPlateau

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References

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Pinedale Coal file.

Veatch, A. (1911), Coal deposits near Pinedale, Navajo County, Arizona, USGS Bulletin 431-B: 239-241.

(1969) Mineral and Water Resources of Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin 180. Arizona Bureau of Minesp.65

U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0040170177.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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