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Unnamed occurrence, Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Unnamed occurrence- not defined -
Sacaton MountainsMountain Range
Gila River Indian ReservationReservation
Pinal CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~95km
GRN:
N22W68
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
48358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48358:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in metamorphosed sediments encased in granodiorite.
ⓘ Andalusite var. Titanium-bearing Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in metamorphosed sediments encased in granodiorite.
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Description: Occurs in metamorphosed sediments encased in granodiorite.
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Occurs in metamorphosed sediments encased in granodiorite.
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in metamorphosed sediments encased in granodiorite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Andalusite var. Titanium-bearing AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Andalusite var. Titanium-bearing AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Andalusite var. Titanium-bearing AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

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References

Bideaux, R.A. et al. (1960) Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona. Arizona Geological Society Digest, 3, 53-56.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
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