Pumice Mine (Pumice group of claims), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pumice Mine (Pumice group of claims) | Mine |
| Aguila Mining District | Mining District |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 46' 18'' North , 113° 6' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aguila | 798 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 40.8km |
| Wenden | 728 (2011) | 40.9km |
| Wintersburg | 136 (2011) | 44.3km |
| Morristown | 227 (2017) | 45.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 41km |
‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 417; Farnham, L.L. & L.A. Stewart (1958), Manganese deposits of western AZ, US Bur. Mines Inf. Circ. 7843; US Bur. Mines file data - cluster No. 625 - Pumice Mine; Allen, G.B. (1985), Economic Geology of the Big Horn Mountains of west-central Arizona: AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Tech. open-file report 85-17; MRDS file #10102467.
A former surface and underground Mn mine discovered in 1952.
Mineralizartion is a breccia zone hosted in the Sugarloaf rhyolite.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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