San Bernardino Valley, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Bernardino Valley | Valley |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 21' 11'' North , 109° 15' 38'' West
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Mineralization involves xenoliths formed in alkali-olivine basalts and basanites of the Quaternary Geronimo lavas.
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| ⓘ Kaersutite Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 Description: In xenoliths formed in alkali-olivine basalts & basanites of the Quaternary Geronimo lavas. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 264, 378; Evans, S.H. & Nash (1979); Lynch, D.J. (1976). |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: Occurs in spinel iherzolite xenoliths in the basaltic & basanitic volcanic rocks of the Geronimo lavas. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 378; Evans, S.H. & Nash (1979). |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaersutite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lynch, D.J. (1976), Basaltic eruptions in the Bernardino volcanic field of southeastern Arizona, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs: 8: 604-605.
Evans, S.H. & W. Nash (1979), Petrogenesis of xenolith-bearing basalts from southern Arizona, American Mineralogist: 64: 249-267.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 264, 378.
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- San Bernardino Valley
- Cochise County
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