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Christopher Mountain area, Gordon Canyon, Hells Gate area, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~102km
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Area
Mindat Locality ID:
46147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46147:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0



An occurrence South of Christopher Mountain in Gordon Canyon, about 2 miles SE of Hells Gate.

Mineralization is in a weathered zone in rhyolite beneath Mazatzal Quartzite.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in a weathered zone in rhyolite beneath Mazatzal Quartzite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2

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References

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
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