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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Organ Pipe Cactus National MonumentNational Monument
Pima CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 2' 30'' North , 112° 52' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.04167,-112.87472
GRN:
N22W68
Type:
National Monument
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Colinas de Sonoidag289 (2014)17.7km
Sonoita12,849 (2018)20.1km
Adolfo López Mateos201 (2014)20.9km
Why167 (2017)28.3km
Ajo3,304 (2011)36.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
39725
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39725:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: An alteration product in and along quartz stringers.
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl

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