Copper Mine Trading Post vicinity occurrence, Tsegi, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Mine Trading Post vicinity occurrence | Prospect |
| Tsegi | Village |
| Navajo County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 37' 30'' North , 110° 26' 49'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shonto | 591 (2011) | 17.7km |
| Kayenta | 5,189 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Chilchinbito | 506 (2011) | 34.3km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 154 (2017) | 46.2km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 674 (2016) | 48.3km |
An Cu-U occurrence/prospects located in approximate T38N, R9&10E, G&SRM, about 3.2 km (2.0 miles) SSW of Tsegi, in tbhe vicinity of the Copper Mine Trading Post, about 27 miles N of the Gap (highway 89) on a dirt road. This locality is poorly located. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented are for the Copper Mine Trading Post.
Mineralization is a Cu-U deposit hosted in the Navajo Sandstone. Copper mineralization (malachite, chrysocolla, chalcocite, cuprite, covellite and bornite) fill fault and joint fractures and some along bedding planes in the sandstone. A fault zone trends NNW with the west side down and a major joint set that trends NE. Sparce metatorbernite with barite is present. Radiation level is 15X background along fissures associated with copper minerals.
Workings include surface openings comprised of numerous open pits, short adits and drill holes.
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8 valid minerals.
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| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
- New Mexico
- San Juan County
- ⭔Navajo Nation ReservationReservation
- San Juan County
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