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Aravaipa Creek area, Mammoth, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA i
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

32° North , 110° West (est.)

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~1km

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Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

276388

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:276388:3

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0

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ⓘ Gypsum & Anhydrite

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Pinal Mammoth Gypsum Mine (Thunderbird Mine), Aravaipa Creek area, Mammoth, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA

References:

MRDS database Dep. ID #10060186, MRDS ID #TC10144.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities in this Region

Arizona
- Pinal County
  - Mammoth Mining District
    - Mammoth
      - Aravaipa Creek area
        Pinal Mammoth Gypsum Mine (Thunderbird Mine)

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