| Locality type: | Prospect |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Celestine |
| Formula: | SrSO4 |
| Comments: | Occurs in gypsum beds in sandstone & conglomerate. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Associates: | Gypsum
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| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Celestine data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Gila Bend prospect (Gila Bend Celestite prospect), Gila Bend area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 227959 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:227959:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 077253d4-11a8-4d54-87b1-8eae425a3f0b |
| Nearest other occurrences of Celestine |
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| 0.1km (0.1 miles) | ⓘBlack Gap Mine (Gila Bend Celestite Mine; Montezuma claims 1; 2; 3; 4 & 5; Montezuma claims; Strontium group), Luke Air Force Base, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |
| 39.6km (24.6 miles) | ⓘRowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |
| References |
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Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York. |
