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Gila Bend area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~136km
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
Area
Mindat Locality ID:
48566
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48566:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: Occurs in gypsum beds in sandstone & conglomerate.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: As beds in sandstone & conglomerate.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Fortification Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Plume Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Fortification Agate4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Plume Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Fortification AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Plume AgateSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Fortification AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Plume AgateSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

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