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Rye, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 6' 34'' North , 111° 21' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.10944,-111.35306
GRN:
N23W66
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gisela570 (2011)6.8km
Oxbow Estates217 (2011)8.3km
Payson15,345 (2017)13.7km
Star Valley2,277 (2017)18.4km
Mesa del Caballo765 (2011)20.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
53484
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53484:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A town lying on the E side of Rye Creek along highway 87, S of Payson, and on the NE edge of the Tonto Basin, separating the Payson District on its E and NE, from the Tonto Basin District on its W and SW.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

University of Arizona Bull. 41 (1916-17), Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in Arizona: 30.
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