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Gila Bend prospect (Gila Bend Celestite prospect), Gila Bend area, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gila Bend prospect (Gila Bend Celestite prospect) | Prospect |
| Gila Bend area | Area |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 47' 22'' North , 112° 44' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
‡Ref.: University of Arizona Bull. 41 (1916-17), Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in Arizona: 25.
Moore, B.N. (1935), Some strontium deposits of southeastern CA and western AZ, A.I.M.E. Transactions: 115: 362-365.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 418.
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 58, 60; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) "U" file;
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 241, 385.
USGS MRDS database Dep. file #10234730.
A prospect located in sec. 26, T.7S., R.5W., about 15 miles South of Gila Bend.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCelestine Formula:SrSO4 Description: Occurs in gypsum beds in sandstone & conglomerate. References: |
| ⓘGypsum Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: As beds in sandstone & conglomerate. References: |
| ⓘStrontianite Formula:SrCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘGypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘCelestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘGypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘCelestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘGypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘGypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘCelestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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