Salt Banks-Orange Spring, Salt River Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salt Banks-Orange Spring | Occurrence |
| Salt River Mining District | Mining District |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 35'' North , 110° 34' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cibecue | 1,713 (2011) | 25.4km |
| Carrizo | 127 (2011) | 31.7km |
| Cedar Creek | 318 (2011) | 37.1km |
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 47.7km |
| Young | 666 (2011) | 47.7km |
A brine-Br occurrence located on the S side of the Salt River, opposite the Salt River Canyon Campgrounds, about 3¼ miles NW (downstream of) Mule Hoof Bend (Oxbow Bend), and about 4½ air miles W (downstream of) the highway 77 bridge.
Mineralization is water issuing from Orange Spring is highly saline. The source is unknown. Local rock is diabase.
Assay data: 37,300 ppm dissolved solids, largely Na and Cl.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10060197 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔Fort Apache Indian ReservationReservation
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