Bidahochi Butte Occurence

The Bidahochi Butte Occurence is a mine located in Navajo county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,201 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Bidahochi Butte Occurence  

State:  Arizona

County:  Navajo

Elevation: 6,201 Feet (1,890 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 35.40472, -110.06222

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Bidahochi Butte Occurence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bidahochi Butte Occurence


Commodity

Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Arizona
County: Navajo


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: DISSEMINATED


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Commodity): IN REFERENCE TO "MAIN ORE MINERALS"; THE IDENDITY OF THE URANIUM MINERAL IS NOT APPARENT EITHER MEGASCOPICALLY OR PETROGRAHICALLY.


References

Reference (Deposit): PIERCE, W.H., 1970, COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, HELIUM AND URANIUM IN ARIZONA, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN NO. 182, P. 261


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