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Black Point Peak, Geronimo, Gila Valley, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
Black Point PeakPeak
Geronimo- not defined -
Gila ValleyValley
Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District)Mining District
Graham CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 6' 25'' North , 110° 4' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.10694,-110.08139
GeoHash:
G#: 9tcsr4cjv
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bylas1,962 (2011)4.7km
Fort Thomas374 (2011)13.3km
Bryce175 (2011)30.8km
Pima2,524 (2017)33.2km
Central645 (2011)37.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
44255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44255:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An occurrence on Black Point Peak on the Gila River, about 4 miles below Geronimo.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Fluorescence: Highly fluorescent (color - ?)
Description: Amygdule fillings up to 0.5 inches diameter in basalt.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 103.
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