Safford, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USAi
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Safford | - not defined - |
Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District) | Mining District |
Graham County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 50' 2'' North , 109° 42' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Safford | 9,683 (2017) | 0.1km |
Thatcher | 4,992 (2017) | 5.2km |
Solomon | 426 (2011) | 7.2km |
Cactus Flat | 1,518 (2011) | 8.4km |
Central | 645 (2011) | 8.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
44392
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44392:5
GUID (UUID V4):
aac4f8e1-5141-403a-bfb9-a26bd0d474e3
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β Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: Minor constituent in metasomatized volcanic rocks. |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Occurs in metasomatized latites & andesites. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Description: Occurs in metamorphosed latites & andesites. |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Description: Lode Au, fine to visible flakes in fractured & sheeted zones. |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) Description: Minor constituent of metasomatized volcanic rocks. |
β 'Limonite' Description: Pseudomorphs after pyrite. |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 Habit: Prismatic; many almost hairlike Description: Occurs in metasomatized volcanic rocks. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
β | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Graham County
- Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District)
- Graham County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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