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Shale from
Ward Terrace Mine, Sand Springs Mesa, Coconino County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Shale
Comments:Sandy.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Shale data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ward Terrace Mine, Sand Springs Mesa, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1306771
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1306771:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Shale
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘHosten Nez and Yellow Jeep prospects (Hosteen Nez claims), Sand Springs Mesa, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘBlack Point deposit, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘElwood Canyon shaft No. 1, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘBlackhair No. 4, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘCentral Wash deposit, Wolf Crossing, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Bentonite deposit [2], Willow Springs, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘHells Hollow prospect, Willow Springs, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
82.3km (51.2 miles) ⓘAnderson Mesa occurrence, Winona, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘToltec Divide Area Gypsum deposit, Winslow, Winslow Mining District, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
97.7km (60.7 miles) ⓘOrphan Mine (Orphan lode), Grand Canyon Village, Orphan Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
References
Scarborough, Robert B. (1981), Radioactive occurrences and uranium production in Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Report for U.S. Department of Energy (Atomic Energy Commission), GJBX-143. RME-2071: 163.
 
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