Little Mattie claims, Irene Wash, Oracle area, Oracle Mining District (Control Mining District; Old Hat Mining District; Santa Catalina Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 34' 28'' North , 110° 48' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | 3,686 (2011) | 4.9km |
| Saddle Brooke | 9,614 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Catalina | 7,569 (2011) | 13.6km |
| San Manuel | 3,551 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Mammoth | 1,487 (2017) | 22.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 41km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
68647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68647:8
GUID (UUID V4):
09767013-7037-498e-b203-b16a7d83800a
A group of Cu-Pb-Au-Ag-vermiculite claims located in the E½SW¼ sec. 10, T10S, R15E, (Oracle 15 minute topo map), about 3¼ miles SSW of Oracle. Lat-long is for central point along Irene Wash in sec. 10.
Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals hosted in quartzite.
Worked for mill test material but not commercially mined.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062373 |
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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
- Santa Catalina MountainsMountain Range
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