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Ankerite from
Keith Francis claim (Bluestone No. 1 Mine), Garnet Ridge, Dennehotso, Apache County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Ankerite
Formula:Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Comments:Occurs as veinlets in a rubble dike.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ankerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Keith Francis claim (Bluestone No. 1 Mine), Garnet Ridge, Dennehotso, Apache County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239192
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239192:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘ4b Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
References
Chenoweth, William L. (1991) The Geology and Production History of the Bluestone No.1 Uranium· Vanadium Mine, Garnet Ridge, Apache County, Arizona, with Notes on the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's Drilling Project. Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Report 91-B
 
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