Southwest Salt Mine (Luke Salt Body; Luke Air Force Dome), Luke Air Force Base, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Southwest Salt Mine (Luke Salt Body; Luke Air Force Dome) | Mine |
Luke Air Force Base | - not defined - |
Maricopa County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 32' 8'' North , 112° 19' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Litchfield Park | 5,533 (2017) | 5.3km |
Youngtown | 6,613 (2017) | 7.0km |
El Mirage | 33,935 (2017) | 8.6km |
Sun City | 37,499 (2011) | 8.8km |
Peoria | 171,237 (2017) | 10.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Rockhounds West Club | Phoenix, Arizona | 26km |
West Valley Rock & Mineral Club | Buckeye, Arizona | 30km |
Mineralogical Society of Arizona | Paradise Valley, Arizona | 38km |
Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 41km |
Flagg Mineral Foundation | Mesa, Arizona | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
107032
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107032:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8cd352a2-83dc-45ac-a271-cbac42ec79c0
Ref.: Peirce, H. Wesley (1976), Tectonic significance of basin and range thick evaporite deposits: AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 10: 325-339; Eaton, G.P., D.L. Peterson & H.H. Schumann (1972), Geophysical, geohydrological, and…; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Active Mine file; MRDS files #10060162, 10259212 & 10186216.
A former underground salt-anhydrite mine. Discovered by the Southwestern Salt Co. - Morton Salt Div.
Mineralization is an irregular, domed, ridge-like mass with an arcuate crest.
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2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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