Putham Wash Asbestos deposits, Putnam Wash, Lookout Mountain area, Putnam Wash Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Putham Wash Asbestos deposits | Group of Deposits |
| Putnam Wash | Wash |
| Lookout Mountain area | Area |
| Putnam Wash Mining District | Mining District |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 50' 17'' North , 110° 43' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth | 1,487 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Dudleyville | 959 (2011) | 15.5km |
| Winkelman | 346 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Hayden | 650 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Oracle | 3,686 (2011) | 25.5km |
An asbestos occurrence/mine with surface and underground workings located in sec. 8, T7S, R16E, about ¾ mile NE of Lookout Mountain along Putham Wash, W of state route 77.
Mineralization is chrysotile asbestos hosted in Mescal Limestone. An associated rock unit is diabase.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095936 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
- San Pedro river valleyValley
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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