Crow claims, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Crow claims | Group of Claims |
| Ripsey Hill area | Area |
| Ripsey Mining District | Mining District |
| Tortilla Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 57' 38'' North , 110° 57' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kearny | 2,038 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Hayden | 650 (2017) | 17.2km |
| Dudleyville | 959 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Winkelman | 346 (2017) | 18.0km |
| Cactus Forest | 594 (2011) | 33.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130514
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130514:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f704b8e9-a55c-453f-8dba-c495e4424c98
A Cu occurrence located in sec. 36, T5S, R13E, about 1¾ miles SSW of Ripsey Hill, on federal land.
Mineralization is a tabular ore body with bedding ore controls. Quartz veins are parallel to the bedding. Limonitic stain, alum, fractures in rock. No visible copper. Hosted in Troy Quartzite (upper unit) and the Ruin (Oracle) Granite. The ore zone strikes N15E and dips 67W. Alteration is sericitic with gossan.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039973 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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