Ski Valley Car Park exposure, Mount Lemmon, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ski Valley Car Park exposure | Exposure |
| Mount Lemmon | Mountain |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 26' 53'' North , 110° 46' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saddle Brooke | 9,614 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Catalina | 7,569 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Oracle | 3,686 (2011) | 18.1km |
| Oro Valley | 43,565 (2017) | 18.5km |
| Catalina Foothills | 50,796 (2011) | 21.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 29km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
341384
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:341384:8
GUID (UUID V4):
613157ac-baf2-4706-9c81-eb58e53dd671
Exposures on the slope to the west of the car park were found to contain quartz crystals (Jolyon Ralph, brief site visit Feb 2020). Scepter quartz and fluorite are reported (W Besse, pers. comm. 2020).
Possible minor epdiote(?) also seen but not confirmed.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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Ski Valley Car Park exposure, Mount Lemmon, Pima County, Arizona, USA