Place	Population	Distance
Spring Valley	1,148 (2011)	10.5km
Cordes Lakes	2,633 (2011)	12.0km
Mayer	1,497 (2011)	14.5km
Black Canyon City	2,837 (2011)	22.9km
Dewey-Humboldt	3,894 (2011)	29.2km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
Black Canyon City Rock Club	Black Canyon City, Arizona	23km
Prescott Gem & Mineral Club	Prescott Valley, Arizona	39km
Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club	Anthem, Arizona	45km

Mindat Locality ID:

69036

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:69036:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 23 (Table A-1).

USGS & Arizona Bureau of Mines, and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (1969), Mineral and Water Resources of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 180 (USGS Bull.871): 108.

MRDS database Dep. ID #10113882, MAS ID #0040251601.

A Be prospect and pegmatite located in approximate sec. 26, T.11N., R.1E.

Mineralization is comprised of irregular pegmatite masses 50 feet in diameter.

Workings comprise a 25 foot open cut.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Beryl

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Meeves, H.; Harrer, C.M.; Salsbury, M.H.; Konselman, A.S; Shannon, S.S. Jnr. (1966) Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8298. United States Department of the Interior 34 pp.p.23 - (Table A-1)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

List of minerals for each chemical element

Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

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