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Contreras Canyon, Baboquivari Mining District, Baboquivari Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Contreras CanyonCanyon
Baboquivari Mining DistrictMining District
Baboquivari MountainsMountain Range
Pima CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 50' 30'' North , 111° 33' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.84178,-111.55510
GRN:
N22W68
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ali Chukson132 (2011)24.4km
South Komelik111 (2011)24.5km
Topawa299 (2011)25.7km
Sells2,495 (2011)31.8km
San Miguel197 (2011)33.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
275461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:275461:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘGladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
PbLead
Pbⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9

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