Arizona · Apache County
Past Producer

Navajo Springs Helium-Gas Field

Apache County, Arizona, United States
Helium
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Commodities
PrimaryHelium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlMoenkopi Formation Micaceous Siltstone And Silty Mudstone Form An Impermeable Cap
Materials
Ore mineralsHelium
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Coconino Sandstone
Tectonic settingTerminated Northward By Navajo Springs Fault
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1964-1976
First production1964
Last production1976
Identification
Deposit ID10060202
MRDS IDTC10164
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates35.10144, -109.46539
References
SPENCER, JON, 1983, HELIUM RESOURCES AND PRODUCTION IN ARIZONA: FIELDNOTES, V. 13, NO. 2, P. 6-7, 15-16.PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.CIMRI