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Agua Fria River, Mayer, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Agua Fria RiverRiver
MayerCensus-designated Place
Yavapai CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~18km
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
47472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47472:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx
Formula: CaCO3
Description: As magnesian travertine.
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Description: Occurs with other Mn-oxides interlayered with volcanic ash, clastic sediments & basalt flow; also in & near mounds of opalized dolomite deposited after travertine & silica by an extinct spring.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Description: As opalized dolomite deposited after traverine & silica by an extinct spring.
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: As opalized dolomite deposited after travertine and silica by an extinct spring.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Description: In vesicular or botryoidal form.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Limestone Onyx5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Limestone OnyxCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Calcite var. Limestone OnyxCaCO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Limestone OnyxCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2

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