Black Mesa prospect (Black Mesa deposit), Cassadore Spring area, Black Mesa area, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Mesa prospect (Black Mesa deposit) | Prospect |
| Cassadore Spring area | Area |
| Black Mesa area | Area |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 29' 2'' North , 110° 24' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlos | 4,038 (2015) | 15.8km |
| Peridot | 1,350 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 32.9km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 33.5km |
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 35.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 43km |
An asbestos deposit located in sec. 30, T2N, R19E, just NW of Black Mesa, about 2 miles South of Cassadore Spring, and about 4 miles SSW of Bear Canyon Junction, at an altitude of 3,600 feet, on Indian Reservation land.
Mineralization is Mescal Limestone intruded by a thick diabase sill and above a thin diabase sill. Limestone is tilted from 15º to 30º to the East. Serpentine and asbestos have been developed in the limestone near the locally discordant diabase sills. The ore zone is 243.8 meters long, 0.38 meters wide with a deopth-to-top of 0 meters, depth-to-bottom of 6.1 meters, and a thickness of 0.05 meters, striking N20E and dipping 30E.
Workings include pits and trenches 45. 72 meters long and 0.61 meters wide. No recorded production.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027413 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔San Carlos Apache Indian ReservationReservation
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