Roadside Mine (Prochnow workings; Old Prochnow property; Cibecue Mining Co. property; Cibecue workings; Lost Mines claims), Mule Hoof Bend area (Oxbow Bend area), Salt River, Salt River Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 5'' North , 110° 28' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cibecue | 1,713 (2011) | 25.2km |
| Carrizo | 127 (2011) | 26.4km |
| Cedar Creek | 318 (2011) | 29.6km |
| Canyon Day | 1,209 (2011) | 42.1km |
| Fort Apache | 143 (2011) | 45.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
53401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53401:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b1de68a5-e82e-45d1-8f34-92253076730e
A former underground asbestos-Ag-Au mine located on 4 claims in approximate sec. 19, T5N, R18E, about 1½ air miles and 3 road miles NE of the highway 60 Salt River bridge, and about 2¾ miles NE of Mule Hoof Bend, at 4,350 feet of altitude.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a linear ore body hosted in the Algal Mescal Limestone. Old workings are in massive algal limestone on the west side of the limestone block. The greatest concentration of fibers is in the vicinity of minor thrust faults.
Workings are 4 interconnecting adits 40 to 70 feet long, 2 short adits, and an open cut.
Assay data: Harsh brittle fiber, low tensile strength.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026860 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔Fort Apache Indian ReservationReservation
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