Oak Creek deposit, Oak Creek, San Carlos area, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oak Creek deposit | Deposit |
| Oak Creek | Creek |
| San Carlos area | Area |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 25' 30'' North , 110° 25' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlos | 4,038 (2015) | 9.5km |
| Peridot | 1,350 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 31.7km |
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 32.3km |
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 33.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
52367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52367:4
GUID (UUID V4):
4909b791-836e-46ca-9b8b-66e901f19325
An asbestos occurrence in the N½ sec. 24, T1N, R18E, on the east side of Oak Creek, about 1 mile SW of the southern end of Black Mesa Canyon, about 5 miles NNE of San Carlos. NOTE: The coordinates provided in MRDS file #10065089 are apparently in error since they place the locality N of Black Mesa; whereas, the coordinates from MRDS file #10137171 lace it exactly where it is described as being, based on the lat-long taken from an arbitrary point along Oak Creek.
Mineralization is chrysotile in a small outcrop of Mescal Limestone intruded by diabase and overlain by Troy Quartzite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Short fiber in serpentine. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Colour: Green. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10065089 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔San Carlos Apache Indian ReservationReservation
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