Asbestos deposit 21, Bear Creek, Bear Canyon Junction, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Asbestos deposit 21 | Deposit |
| Bear Creek | Creek |
| Bear Canyon Junction | - not defined - |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 32' 48'' North , 110° 19' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlos | 4,038 (2015) | 25.3km |
| Peridot | 1,350 (2011) | 28.8km |
| Canyon Day | 1,209 (2011) | 38.5km |
| Cedar Creek | 318 (2011) | 41.3km |
| Fort Apache | 143 (2011) | 41.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132633
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132633:1
GUID (UUID V4):
f64cd829-2f73-49c5-9f3a-97da360deee1
An asbestos prospect/occurrence located in sec. 35, T3N, R19E, and in sec. 2, T2N, R19E.
Mineralization is chrysotile hosted in the Mescal Limestone. The ore zone is 21.34 meters long, 0.1 meters wide, with a depth-to-top of 30.48 meters, depth-to-bottom of 45.72 meters, 0.15 meters thick, striking N10E, and dipping 60SE. An associated rock unit is diabase.
Assay data: ½ inch to 1½ inch, semi-harsh fiber.
Workings are 21.34 meters long and 22.86 meters deep. The measurements are taken from 3 prospects.
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: | 10027414 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔San Carlos Apache Indian ReservationReservation
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