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Concentrator Hill, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 21' 47'' North , 112° 51' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ajo | 3,304(2011) | 1.0km |
| Why | 167(2017) | 15.3km |
| Wahak Hotrontk | 114(2011) | 50.3km |
| Colinas de Sonoidag | 289(2014) | 53.3km |
| Adolfo López Mateos | 201(2014) | 55.5km |
A prominent hill near the New Cornelia pit and orebody.
Mineralization is on the south flank of the hill.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘBeidellite Formula:(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Coats specularite |
| ⓘHematite Formula:Fe2O3 |
| ⓘHematite var. Specularite Formula:Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘBeidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘBeidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘHematite var.Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘBeidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘBeidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘBeidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘBeidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘHematite var.Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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