Osborn Mine (Defiance Mine), Rye, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Osborn Mine (Defiance Mine) | Mine |
| Rye | - not defined - |
| Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District) | Mining District |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 7' 4'' North , 111° 20' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gisela | 570 (2011) | 6.4km |
| Oxbow Estates | 217 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Payson | 15,345 (2017) | 12.7km |
| Star Valley | 2,277 (2017) | 17.3km |
| Mesa del Caballo | 765 (2011) | 19.2km |
An underground Fluorspar-Asbestos occurrence/prospect located in the SW¼SE¼SE¼ sec. 17, T9N, R10E, about ½ mile N of Rye. Owned by the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. NOTE: The MRDS file states that this deposit is on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation; however, based on the coordinates provided and stated relevent maps, it is nowhere near the reservation.
As of July 1975 - This deposit is of no interest for fluorite potential.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| 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 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10209584 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Mazatzal MountainsMountain Range
- Tonto National ForestForest
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