Unnamed wash, adjacent to State Route 177, Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed wash | - not defined - |
| adjacent to State Route 177 | - not defined - |
| Superior area | Area |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 13' 32'' North , 111° 4' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Superior | 2,943 (2017) | 7.8km |
| Top-of-the-World | 231 (2011) | 16.0km |
| Queen Valley | 788 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Gold Camp | 10,159 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Kearny | 2,038 (2017) | 24.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 27km |
| Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club | Apache Junction, Arizona | 48km |
| Pinal Gem and Mineral Society | Coolidge, Arizona | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
55684
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55684:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0ba98313-a13e-4c50-8db2-69c1584cad6c
An occurrence located 5.5 miles south of Superior in a (unnamed ?) wash, east of state highway 177, at 3,002 feet of altitude. Coordinates updated February, 2008, using a hand held Garmin GPS unit by Ronald Deblois (in the wash between occurrence spots).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Description: Occurs in vugs in basalt. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chabazite' Description: Occurs in vugs in basalt. |
| β Cowlesite (TL) Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O Type Locality: Habit: Tiny, bladed crystals to 1 mm long Colour: White Description: Occurs in vesicles in olivine bombs & scoria from mid-Tertiary cinder cones. Co-type locality. |
| β Garronite-Ca Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| β 'Jasper' References: |
| β 'LΓ©vyne' |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Occurs as bentonite. |
| β Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Garronite-Ca | 9.GC.05 | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 Β· 27H2O |
| β | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O |
| β | Cowlesite (TL) | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'LΓ©vyne' | - | |
| β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| H | β Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| H | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| O | β Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| O | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| Na | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Al | β Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| Al | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Si | β Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| Si | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Ca | β Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
| Ca | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- Pioneer Mining District (Superior Mining District)Mining District
- Tonto National ForestForest
- Pinal County
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