Deer Creek Fire Agate Mine, Graham County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deer Creek Fire Agate Mine | Mine |
| Graham County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 40' 15'' North , 110° 16' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Manuel | 3,551 (2011) | 34.7km |
| Mammoth | 1,487 (2017) | 35.1km |
| Pima | 2,524 (2017) | 48.3km |
| Fort Thomas | 374 (2011) | 49.7km |
| Central | 645 (2011) | 49.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
131735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131735:3
GUID (UUID V4):
baf47db6-30cb-4a5d-957f-9e6ea38e1246
A gemstone (Fire Agate) mine located in the NE¼ sec. 11, T9S, R20E, in the eastern foothills of the Galiuro Mountains, near highway 253, on National Forest land (state lease ? - improbable if on NF land).
Mineralization is fire agate and chalcedony hosted in volcanic rock.
Workings are comprised of an open cut several hundred feet long. Small-scale mining operation was being worked by hand tools. Amount of production is difficult to assess.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Mogánite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Fire Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Fire Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-C | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Mogánite | 4.DA.20 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mogánite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Fire Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Mogánite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Fire Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10137577 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Galiuro MountainsMountain Range
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Deer Creek Fire Agate Mine, Graham County, Arizona, USA