Weary Mine (Weary Lode No. 2; McKusick Mosaic Mine), Kellner Picnic Area area, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Pinal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 20' 12'' North , 110° 48' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 6.5km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Claypool | 1,538 (2011) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132690
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132690:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6e787af2-19ad-4ecd-9834-e6613ff9ea33
A surface Kaolin mine located in sec. 22, T1S, R15E, about 1 mile E of the Kellner Picnic Area, about 3½ miles S of Little Acres and about 1¼ miles W of the Ice House CCC Campgrounds. Owned and operated by Mc Kusick Mosaic, of Globe, AZ (1991).
Mineralization is related to the east limb of the Miami Fault. Located in a metallic mineral mining district and probably of hydrothermal origin.
An open pit mine active as of December, 1991.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10060265 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Tonto National ForestForest
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