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Butte Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Butte Mine | Mine |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 15' 23'' North , 112° 56' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 194 (2011) | 18.5km |
| Wintersburg | 136 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Buckeye | 50,876 (2011) | 35.8km |
| Theba | 158 (2017) | 37.7km |
| Gila Bend | 2,025 (2017) | 40.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Valley Rock & Mineral Club | Buckeye, Arizona | 36km |
Ref.: Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals AZ Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources Mineral Rpt. 4; USGS 15 minute Arlington topo. map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Black Butte group Mine file; MRDS files #10064839 & 10137567.
A former baryte-fluorspar-Cu-Au-feldspar mine.
Mineralization is a vein deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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