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Elden Mountain, Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Elden MountainPeak
FlagstaffCity
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 14' 27'' North , 111° 35' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.24110,-111.59737
GRN:
N24W66
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Flagstaff70,320 (2017)6.8km
Kachina Village2,622 (2011)18.2km
Mountainaire1,119 (2011)18.4km
Parks1,188 (2011)32.0km
Munds Park631 (2011)33.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sedona Gem & Mineral ClubSedona, Arizona44km
Mindat Locality ID:
277748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277748:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Elden Mesa; Mount Elden


A summit. Named for John Elden, a sheepman in the area in the 1880's.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLawrencite3.AB.20(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Nickel-iron'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
FeIron
Feⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Lawrencite(Fe2+,Ni)Cl2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Elden
Wikidata ID:Q6920585
GeoNames ID:5294038

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References

AZ-T101/p.224
US Board on Geographic Names (n.d.) https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:28841,Elden%20Mountain
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