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Cheto deposits, Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
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Cheto deposits- not defined -
Sanders-Defiance Plateau area (Sanders-Cheto District)Area
Apache CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~216km
GRN:
N24W64
Mindat Locality ID:
45960
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45960:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Calcium-Montmorillonite9.EC.40Ca0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
OOxygen
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite var. Calcium-MontmorilloniteCa0.3(Mg,Al2)Si4O10(OH)2 or near

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Kiersch, G.A. & W.D. Keller (1955b), Bleaching clay deposits, Sanders-Defiance Plateau district, Navajo County, Arizona, Economic Geology: 50: 469-494.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.304
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