| Deposit ID | 10110108 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35402 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cheto No. 1 |
| Alternate or previous names | Gurley Mines? |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.24455, 35.20477 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES ESE OF SANDERS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Apache(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tolapai Spring(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sanders(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gallup(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Puerco(hydrologic unit)
Little Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Little Colorado(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Apache |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 021N | 029E | 23 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Rock unit name | Bidhochi Formation |
| Rock description | Bidhochi Formation |
| (1) | -109.24455, 35.20477 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Defiance Uplift |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35402 |
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 1989, DIRECTORY OF ACTIVE MINES IN ARIZONA, INCORPORATING SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS-1989-1990: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY, 14 P.
EYDE, T.H., AND EYDE, D.T., 1987, BENTONITE AND SPECIALTY SAND DEPOSITS IN THE BIDAHOCHI FORMATION, APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA, IN PEIRCE, H.W., ED., PROCEEDINGS OF THE 21ST FORUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA BUREAU OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL TECHNOLOGY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRANCH SPECIAL PAPER 4, P. 123-127.
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 1994, DIRECTORY OF ACTIVE MINES IN ARIZONA, INCORPORATING SAND & GRAVEL OPERATIONS -- 1994: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 42, 24 P.
CIMRI
EYDE AND EYDE, 1987.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALTERED VITRIC ASH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1992 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1993 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1995 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/10/2025 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0200106 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cheto Mine 01 |
| Current operator | Clariant Corporation |
| Current controller (parent) | Clariant AG |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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