Unnamed asbestos prospect (8), El Capitan Pass area, El Capitan Mining District, Pinal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed asbestos prospect (8) | Prospect |
| El Capitan Pass area | Area |
| El Capitan Mining District | Mining District |
| Pinal Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 15' 33'' North , 110° 45' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 12.0km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 15.1km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Miami | 1,783 (2017) | 18.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 18km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132776:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4f9f9838-5437-4f38-9ef3-8a0aaf9bb3b4
An asbestos occurrence located in sec. 13, T2S, R15E, about ¼ mile SE of El Capitan Pass, on National Forest land. The lat-long were taken from the center of sec. 13.
Mineralization is chrysotile hosted in the Mescal Limestone. An associated rock unit is diabase.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10065086 |
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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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