Iron claims, San Carlos area, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron claims | Group of Claims |
| San Carlos area | Area |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 20' 41'' North , 110° 30' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlos | 4,038 (2015) | 5.5km |
| Peridot | 1,350 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 22.5km |
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 25.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
50663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50663:1
GUID (UUID V4):
831e7811-62c3-4528-a974-e267841dc407
A group of iron claims located in sec. 16, T1S, R18E, 3 miles West of San Carlos & about ½ mile South of the Southern Pacific RR tracks. Owned by Martin Wright (Sept 1926); and William Sparks (Jun 1927).
Mineralization is a replacement deposit with an irregular ore body in a NW-trending fault. The ore zone is 45.72 meters long, strikes NW and dips 60E. Massive hematite is exposed along a NW-trending fault. Iron oxides replace limestone breccia and fill fractures. Paleozoic rocks strike NW-ward in the area and dip toward the NE. They are in contact with late Tertiary rocks along a fault zone that strikes NW-ward & has a general NE-ward dip of about 60º. Paleozoic quartzite & limestone compose the footwall block. The footwall limestone is generally shattered adjacent to the fault zone & brecciated limestone is common within the fault zone. Near the workings, the fault zone is about 150 feet (46 meters) wide. The fault zone is comprised largely of a limestone-chert breccia.
The hematite ranges in color from black to orange, but is commonly deep brick red. It ranges in firmness from pulverulent to compact; the compact material being the most common. The hematite is massive and in places appears to have directly replaced the limestone breccia.
Workings include a vertical shaft about 100 feet deep, 2 short adits and several cuts and pits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Colour: Black, orange, deep brick-red Description: Massive; pulverulent to compact; replacement of a limestone breccia. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Small crystals line cavities in massive hematite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026836 |
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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
- ⭔San Carlos Apache Indian ReservationReservation
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