Valcarce claim, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Valcarce claim | Claim |
Cave Creek Mining District | Mining District |
Palo Verde Mountains | Mountain Range |
Maricopa County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 53' 17'' North , 111° 56' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Cave Creek | 5,341 (2017) | 6.1km |
Carefree | 3,610 (2017) | 7.7km |
New River | 14,952 (2011) | 18.1km |
Anthem | 21,700 (2011) | 18.9km |
Black Canyon City | 2,837 (2011) | 27.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
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Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 19km |
Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 28km |
Mineralogical Society of Arizona | Paradise Valley, Arizona | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
107018
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107018:0
GUID (UUID V4):
e6d2c324-ba16-4015-b7f3-c77604e79954
Ref.: US Atomic Energy Comm. RME-157, 197; MRDS file #10048198.
A Th occurrence/claim with surface workings.
Mineralization is thorite that is reported as altered but the nature of the alteration is unspecified.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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