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Corundum from
Unnamed corundum prospect, Sacaton Peak area, Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Corundum, etc.

Unnamed corundum prospect, Sacaton Peak area, Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Corundum, etc.

Unnamed corundum prospect, Sacaton Peak area, Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Corundum, etc.

Unnamed corundum prospect, Sacaton Peak area, Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Comments:Irregular masses with rutile & quartz to several inches diameter in felsite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Rutile
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rutile1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed corundum prospect, Sacaton Peak area, Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:193483
Long-form Identifier:1:3:193483:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘSacaton Mountains Silica occurrences (Bear Creek Mining Co. property; Unpatented claims MS 4127), Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Corundum prospect, Camp Rivers area, Sacaton Mountains, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘCasa Grande Corundum property, Casa Grande area, Casa Grande, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D. (1969), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 179: 18-19.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 189, 359
 
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