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Black Gap Mine, Barry Goldwater Air Force Range, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Black Gap MineMine
Barry Goldwater Air Force RangeMilitary Training Area
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 47' 25'' North , 112° 44' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.79055,-112.74250
GeoHash:
G#: 9mzfd3r6v
GRN:
N22W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gila Bend2,025 (2017)17.6km
Theba158 (2017)20.2km
Ajo3,304 (2011)47.8km
Kaka141 (2011)50.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
107030
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107030:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gila Bend Celestite Mine; Montezuma claims 1; 2; 3; 4 & 5; Montezuma claims; Strontium group


Ref.: Phalen, W.C. (1914), Celestite deposits in California and Arizona, in White, David, Contributions to Economic Geology: USGS Bull. 540 521-533; Elevatorski, E.A. (1978), Arizona Industrial Minerals, AZ Dept. of Min. Resources, Min Rpt. No. 2; Moore, R.T., (1969), Strontium salts, in AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 180 (USGS Bull. 871): 454; Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals AZ Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources Mineral Rpt. 4: 38; Keith, S.B. (1990), Gypsum, in USGS, AZ Bur. Mines, and US Bur. Of Reclamation (1969), Mineral and Water Resources, AZ Dept. Min. Res. Bull. 180; Miller, G., AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) status of Mineral resources information for Luke Air Force Range, AZ: 86; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Strontium group file; MRDS files #10060160, 10113396, 10186268 & 10060259.

A former surface gypsum-Sr mine located in secs. 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, T.8S., R.5W.

Mineralization is celestite that occurs in beds within tuff at several horizons.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

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