Limestone Ridge prospect (Limestone Ridge Hematite prospect; V.O. Ranch prospect), El Capitan Pass area, El Capitan Mining District, Pinal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 14' 39'' North , 110° 44' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 17.1km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Claypool | 1,538 (2011) | 20.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132421
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132421:4
GUID (UUID V4):
140fe732-9e8b-4071-8f05-f99e6881f514
An Fe occurrence/prospect located in sec. 19, T2S, R16E, about 1¾ miles SSE of the El Capitan Pass and about 1 mile W of the San Carlos Indian Reservation boundary, on National Forest land.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit with an irregular ore body hosted in Martin Limestone. The ore zone is 655.3 meters long and 2.13 meters thick, and dips 50SW. An associated rock unit is the Schultze Granite.
Assay data: A sample contained 31.1 to 39.1% Fe.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027285 |
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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