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Peridot Canyon, San Carlos, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Peridot CanyonCanyon
San CarlosTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
52627
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52627:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A peridot occurrence located SW of San Carlos.

Mineralization is in a basalt flow from 5 to 15 feet thick that contains a concentration of peridot segregations.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Constitutes 25% to 40% of the rock volume and averages 3 to 8 inches (7.5 to 20 cm) maximum diameter.
ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Constitutes 25% to 40% of the rock volume and averages 3 to 8 inches (7.5 to 20 cm) maximum diameter.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘvar. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Bromfield, C.S. & Shride (1956), Mineral resources of the San Carlos Indian Reservation, Arizona, USGS Bull. 1027-N: 686.
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