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Gila Bend Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Monohydrocalcite

Gila Bend Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Lansfordite, etc.

Gila Bend Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Monohydrocalcite

Gila Bend Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Lansfordite, etc.

Gila Bend Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Monohydrocalcite

Gila Bend Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Lansfordite, etc.

Gila Bend Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 13' 20'' North , 113° 2' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.22250,-113.03722
GeoHash:
G#: 9mzsgzbz1
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
Mountain Range
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
188549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188549:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e3c3ea18-31cb-42a5-8c4a-e14f93a0e86e


The Gila Bend Mountains are a mountain range with a maximum altitude of 1,581 feet (ca. 482 m) above sea level.

Miocene andesites and basaltic andesites from the eastern Gila Bend Mountains have high Mg# values (most 66-72), high concentrations of Ni and Cr, and olivine phenocrysts as Mg rich as Fo90. The high-Mg andesites erupted near the end of Miocene extension in the Gila Bend region. The high-Mg andesites are interpreted to reflect hydrous melting of harzburgite near the base of mantle lithosphere at unusually low pressure. The low pressure was the result of tectonic thinning of the lithosphere during extension, and the source of the volatiles was most likely contemporaneous subduction. Although the Nd isotopic composition of the Gila Bend lavas originated from Proterozoic mantle lithosphere, the Pb isotope ratios mainly reflect the influence of Mesozoic and Cenozoic subduction. (This record excerpt provided courtesy of AGI/GeoRef).

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Glushinskite
Formula: Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as a weathering product of Weddellite in decaying suguaro cacti.
β“˜ Lansfordite
Formula: MgCO3 · 5H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as a weathering product of Weddellite in decaying suguaro cacti.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Description: (with nesquehonite)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Nesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Lansfordite5.CA.10MgCO3 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Monohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 Β· H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
β“˜Glushinskite10.AB.10Mg(C2O4) Β· 2H2O
β“˜Weddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) Β· (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Cβ“˜ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Cβ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mgβ“˜ LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Mgβ“˜ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Caβ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gila_Bend_Mountains
Wikidata ID:Q5560644

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References

Grant, Raymond W., Bideaux, R.A., Williams, S.A. (2006) Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995-2005: 4, 5, 6.
Lopez, Robert, Cameron, K. L. (1997) High-Mg andesites from the Gila Bend Mountains, southwestern Arizona: Evidence for hydrous melting of lithosphere during Miocene extension. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 109 (7) 900-914 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1997)109<0900:hmaftg>2.3.co;2
Garvie, L.A.J. (2003) Decay-induced biomineralization of the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantean). American Mineralogist: 88: 1879-1888.
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