| Deposit ID | 60001322 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC10268 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Old Cheto Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Cheto No. 1 and 2 Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.25066, 35.20835 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Apache(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sanders(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Apache |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| (1) | -109.25066, 35.20835 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | FILTROL CORP. |
| Year | 1984 |
KIERSCH, G.A., 1955, MINERAL RESOURCES NAVAJO-HOPI RESERVATIONS, ARIZONA-UTAH, VOL. II, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
SANDERS, ARIZONA, 7.5 MINUTE QUAD.
PATTERSON, S.H., 1969, CLAY, IN ABM BULLETIN 180, USGS BULLETIN 871, P. 329.
PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 10/23/2025 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0200103 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cheto Mine |
| Current operator | US Silica Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USS Holdings Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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