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Globe, Globe Hills, Globe Hills District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

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Globe was founded c. 1875 as a mining camp. Mining, tourism, government and retirees are most important in the present-day Globe economy.

The city has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.7 km²). Globe is adjacent to Miami, Arizona, and the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. Globe, Miami, and the unincorporated areas nearby (including Inspiration, Claypool and Central Heights-Midland City) are commonly called Globe-Miami.





 Map Reference: 32°23'39"N , 110°47'9"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stromeyerite2.BA.40
    AgCuS
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Bromargyrite3.AA.15
    AgBr
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Buserite4.FL.35
    Na
     
    4
    		Mn
     
    14
    		O
     
    27
    		 ·21H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
      var: Chalcotrichite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Specularite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Massicot4.AC.25
    PbO
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Tenorite4.AB.10
    CuO
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Smithsonite ?5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunite7.BC.10
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goslarite7.CB.40
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Melanterite
    var: Cuprian Melanterite    		7.CB.35
    (Fe,Cu)SO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Descloizite8.BH.40
    Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Vanadinite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Volborthite8.FD.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|V
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chrysotile9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Halloysite9.ED.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Willemite9.AA.05
    Zn
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chrysoprase'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Horn Silver'-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Wad'-


    57 entries listed. 46 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Gila Co.
        • Globe-Miami District
          • Globe Hills District
            • Globe Hills
              • Globe
                • Big Johnnie Gulch
                • Old Dominion vein system

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