Echo Cliffs Clay deposit, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Echo Cliffs Clay deposit | Cliff |
| Marble Canyon | Town |
| Vermillion Cliffs Mining District | Mining District |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 44' 49'' North , 111° 36' 37'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bitter Springs | 452 (2011) | 13.7km |
| LeChee | 1,443 (2015) | 19.8km |
| Page | 7,490 (2017) | 23.1km |
| Big Water | 467 (2017) | 37.6km |
| Lake Powell | 134 (2013) | 39.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Base of Echo Cliffs Bentonite deposit
A bentonite occurrence located in the NW¼SE¼ sec. 26, T39N, R7E, G&SRM, 8.0 km (5.0 miles) SSE of MArble Canyon (town), at the base of Echo Cliffs. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 5,000 meters. Additional locations include : secs. 1, 12, 13, 23, 24, 31 & 32, T39N, R7E, and in the E half T38N, R7E.
Mineralization is bentonite hosted in the Chinle Formation. Local rocks include rocks of the Glen Canyon group.
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Beidellite Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Occurs as a clay mineral in the Chinle Formation. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10137076 |
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