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Marble Canyon area carnotite wood
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Marble Canyon, AZ US
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Location Type: Public Access
Details: Here is the info from the source: "Marble Canyon (1) SW 2 - 3 mi. on US 89 in canyon breaks of the Chinle cliffs to
the west: (a) scattered over alluvial surfaces: Carnotite wood (rich in Vanadium and
Radium), green agate; (b) deep within the contributing canyons, weathering out of the
sandstone formations: Carnotite logs; (2) SE on US 89 toward Bitter Springs and The Gap,
area washes and draws: petrified wood"

Directions: The GPS coordinates just mark a couple of miles south west from Marble Canyon on US 89.

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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 36°48'25.26"N, 111°40'9.90"W)
or (36.807016, -111.669416)
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Reference Info: "A Location Guide for Rockhounds in the United States" Collected by Robert C. Beste, 2005, Volume 1, page 21
Tags: carnotite logs, carnotite wood, petrified wood, radium, vanadium, green agate, Marble Canyon, Arizona, Coconino County


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