Mile 83 occurrence, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Mile 83 occurrence | - not defined - |
Coconino County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~199km
Mindat Locality ID:
51993
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51993:6
GUID (UUID V4):
78e77e64-d961-432e-b5c3-e57ca0efffc1
An occurrence located at/near river mile 83 in the Grand Canyon, on National Park Service land. Collecting on National Park lands is strictly prohibited.
Mineralization occurs in tremolite-talc dikes in the Vishnu Schist. The largest such dike at this point is 80 meters wide.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Description: Occurs in tremolite-talc dikes in the Vishnu Schist. |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in tremolite-talc dikes in the Vishnu Schist. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Grand Canyon National ParkNational Park
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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