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⇱ Claypool, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA

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Claypool, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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ClaypoolCensus-designated Place
Miami-Inspiration Mining DistrictMining District
Gila CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 24' 40'' North , 110° 50' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Claypool1,538 (2011)0.0km
Central Heights-Midland City2,534 (2011)2.7km
Miami1,783 (2017)2.8km
Globe7,396 (2017)5.5km
Copper Hill108 (2011)7.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gila County Gem & Mineral SocietyMiami, Arizona3km
Mindat Locality ID:
262401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:262401:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Claypool is a census-designated place near Globe and Miami. It was named after William D. Claypool, who was an Arizona politician who served several terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 1910s and 1920s.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Minor amounts.
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Euhedral
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Many drusy lined cavities.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claypool,_Arizona
Wikidata ID:Q2275713
GeoNames ID:5290051

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