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Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
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Black MesaPeak
Navajo CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Facilities of coal mine

Black Mesa Coal Mine, Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
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Facilities and access road to the coal mine.

Black Mesa Coal Mine, Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
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View of the mine and mineral collection

Black Mesa Coal Mine, Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
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Facilities of coal mine

Black Mesa Coal Mine, Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
08995100017272336788742.jpg
Facilities and access road to the coal mine.

Black Mesa Coal Mine, Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
02315230017272336798627.jpg
View of the mine and mineral collection

Black Mesa Coal Mine, Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
04950320017272336781571.jpg
Facilities of coal mine

Black Mesa Coal Mine, Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
08995100017272336788742.jpg
Facilities and access road to the coal mine.

Black Mesa Coal Mine, Black Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 23' 13'' North , 110° 4' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.38694,-110.07806
GeoHash:
G#: 9w1ex5gw7
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
White Mountain Lake2,205 (2011)8.5km
Taylor4,151 (2017)8.8km
Linden2,597 (2011)13.4km
Snowflake5,666 (2017)14.1km
Show Low10,860 (2017)15.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
White Mountain Gem & Mineral ClubShow Low, Arizona15km
Mindat Locality ID:
310588
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310588:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit located in the White Mountains.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Charcoal'-C

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CharcoalC
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O

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