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Salt River Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~102km
Mindat Locality ID:
53642
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53642:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
incl. Salt River Canyon



An asbestos mining area located in T4-5N, R16-18E, G&SRM, along and south of the Salt River, south of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and extending eastward somewhat onto the reservation.

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19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Description: Drusy coatings on walls of the central fracture.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: Dark purple.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
'Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series'
'Limonite'
Description: As fracture fillings.
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
'Orthochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Sparse
Stromeyerite ?
Formula: AgCuS
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: Occurs as fissure and open space filling or as lenses and blebs in host rock.
'Wad'
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Stromeyerite ?2.BA.40AgCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Orthochrysotile'-Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Psilomelane'-
'Wad'-
'Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O UraniniteUO2
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
AlAluminium
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
SiSilicon
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si OrthochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Halotrichite-Pickeringite Series
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AgSilver
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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