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Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Cowlesite

Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Cowlesite

Unnamed wash, adjacent to State Route 177, Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Cowlesite

Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Cowlesite

Unnamed wash, adjacent to State Route 177, Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Cowlesite

Superior area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~95km
GRN:
N22W68
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
55685
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55685:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Undefined locality in the Superior area.

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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Occurs in vugs in basalt.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Matrix for nukundamite.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
Description: Occurs in vugs in basalt.
ⓘ Cowlesite (TL)
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Tiny, bladed crystals to 1 mm long
Colour: White
Description: Occurs in vesicles in olivine bombs & scoria from mid-Tertiary cinder cones. Co-type locality.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs as bentonite.
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Nukundamite
Formula: Cu3.33Fe0.66S4
Habit: Polygonal grains
Colour: Orange
Description: Grains in bornite that resemble stannoidite.
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘNukundamite2.CA.10Cu3.33Fe0.66S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘGarronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘCowlesite (TL)9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4

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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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