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Willow Spring Canyon, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA i
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

32° 28' 38'' North , 109° 43' 25'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

32.47722,-109.72361

G#: 9tcbz0m9w

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Willcox	3,552 (2017)	26.9km
Bowie	449 (2011)	27.8km
Swift Trail Junction	2,935 (2011)	28.1km
Cactus Flat	1,518 (2011)	31.3km
Solomon	426 (2011)	38.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

192608

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:192608:1

GUID (UUID V4):

0

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Zn(SO₄) · 6H₂O

Locality: Unnamed prospect, Willow Spring Canyon, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA

Colour: White

Description: Earthy to botruoidal films on sphalerite & galena in quartz vein.

References:

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.135

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Unnamed prospect, Willow Spring Canyon, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA

Description: Along strongly chloritized fault zone.

References:

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.135

Formula: PbS

Locality: Unnamed prospect, Willow Spring Canyon, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA

References:

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.135

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Unnamed prospect, Willow Spring Canyon, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA

References:

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.135

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Unnamed prospect, Willow Spring Canyon, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA

References:

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.135

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Bianchite	7.CB.25	Zn(SO₄) · 6H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bianchite	Zn(SO₄) · 6H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Bianchite	Zn(SO₄) · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bianchite	Zn(SO₄) · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Bianchite	Zn(SO₄) · 6H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Localities in this Region

Arizona
- Graham County
  - Aravaipa Mining District
    - Willow Spring Canyon
      - Unnamed prospect

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USA

Arizona
- Graham County
  - Aravaipa Mining DistrictMining District
  - Pinaleño MountainsMountain Range

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