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Foley No. 1, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
Foley No. 1Prospect
CameronCensus-designated Place
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Coconino CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 59' 19'' North , 111° 23' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.98880,-111.39926
GeoHash:
G#: 9w2u9p99c
GRN:
N24W65
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cameron885 (2016)12.6km
Moenkopi964 (2011)20.9km
Tuba City8,611 (2011)21.7km
Tonalea549 (2011)53.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
311567
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311567:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Foley #1


An U occurrence located in secs. 11 and 14, T30N, R9E, G&SRM, 12.6 km (7.8 miles) N of Camkeron, less than 200 yards E of highway 89, halfway between Cameron and Tuba City. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

Mineralization is radioactivity associated with folded and slightly faulted Petrified Forest Member of the Chinle Formation.

Workings are limited to drillings only.

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References

U.S. Department of Energy files.
USGS Cameron, Arizona, quadrangle 15 minute topo map.
Flagstaff NTMS.
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: 150.
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