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Inspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
Inspiration pitPit
Inspiration MineMine
Miami-Inspiration depositDeposit
Inspiration- not defined -
Miami-Inspiration Mining DistrictMining District
Gila CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 24' 41'' North , 110° 53' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Miami1,783 (2017)2.5km
Claypool1,538 (2011)4.5km
Central Heights-Midland City2,534 (2011)7.1km
Globe7,396 (2017)9.9km
Top-of-the-World231 (2011)11.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Gila County Gem & Mineral SocietyMiami, Arizona2km
Mindat Locality ID:
3344
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3344:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


More commonly attributed to Miami, Arizona, the nearest larger mining town.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
'Gem Silica'
References:
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Lindgrenite
Formula: Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Lindgrenite7.GB.05Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Gem Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Mo LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2

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