Caterpillar Tractor Testing Grounds, White Tank Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Caterpillar Tractor Testing Grounds | - not defined - |
White Tank Mountains | Mountain Range |
Maricopa County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 29' 53'' North , 112° 32' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Citrus Park | 4,028 (2011) | 11.2km |
Buckeye | 50,876 (2011) | 14.6km |
Litchfield Park | 5,533 (2017) | 17.7km |
Goodyear | 79,003 (2017) | 19.0km |
Avondale | 80,684 (2017) | 19.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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West Valley Rock & Mineral Club | Buckeye, Arizona | 15km |
Rockhounds West Club | Phoenix, Arizona | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
45884
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45884:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e9171db7-f3f3-47b0-ba5f-7c304256f429
‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 217, 308; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) geology file; MRDS file #10283335.
Occurrences on the testing grounds of the Caterpillar Corp. NOTE: PRIVATE PROPERTY. NOTE: Land involved in exchange between Caterpillar Corp. & the state for Waddell Ranch property (Exchange #40416).
Mineralization is in pegmatite. Listed as a U occurrence.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 Description: Massive to poorly crystalline material with zircon crystals. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: LArge crystals to over 12 inches (30 cm) diameter Description: Large crystals in pegmatite. |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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