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San Carlos area, 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
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Area
Mindat Locality ID:
53724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53724:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Occurrences near San Carlos.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Occurs in xenocrysts in a basalt flow.
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Short fiber in serpentine.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Colour: White
Description: Generally granular.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Colour: Black, orange, deep brick-red
Description: Massive; pulverulent to compact; replacement of a limestone breccia.
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Description: Occurs in xenocrysts in a basalt flow.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Small amounts as incrustations along seams & solution cracks.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Small crystals line cavities in massive hematite.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Colour: Green.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Occurs in xenocrysts in a basalt flow.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Mason, Brian (1968) Kaersutite from San Carlos, Arizona, with comments on the paragenesis of this mineral. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (283) 997-1002 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.283.036.12
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
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