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Shale from
Black Point deposit, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Point
Classification
Type:Shale
Comments:Late Triassic. Chinle Formation.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Shale data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Point deposit, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1296408
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1296408:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Shale
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘElwood Canyon shaft No. 1, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘBlackhair No. 4, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘWard Terrace Mine, Sand Springs Mesa, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘHosten Nez and Yellow Jeep prospects (Hosteen Nez claims), Sand Springs Mesa, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘCentral Wash deposit, Wolf Crossing, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
39.0km (24.3 miles) ⓘHells Hollow prospect, Willow Springs, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Bentonite deposit [2], Willow Springs, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
76.9km (47.8 miles) ⓘOrphan Mine (Orphan lode), Grand Canyon Village, Orphan Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
79.7km (49.5 miles) ⓘSaucer No. 1 prospect, North Rim, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
86.2km (53.6 miles) ⓘAnderson Mesa occurrence, Winona, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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