White Tank Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| White Tank Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 31' 55'' North , 112° 34' 21'' West
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β‘Ref.: Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 43.
Harrer, C.M. (1964), Reconnaissance of Iron Resources in Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8236.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 257, 417.
www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: MRDS file #10048188. |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Reference: MRDS file #10092680. |
| β Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 Localities: Description: Massive, vuggy, corroded. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 417. |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: MRDS file #10092680. |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: MRDS file #10048188. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: US Atomic Energy Comm. RME-157 (1970); MRDS file #10048213. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm. |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: White Tank Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Lucky Lode prospect (Luck Lode prospect; White Tank Mountains prospect), White Tank Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Arrowhead claim (Sunset claims; Sunset Nos. 1; 2 & 3 claims; Chickisow claims; Faith-In-You group; Rusty Point claims), White Tank Mountains Mining District, White Tank Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Description: As grains & intergrowths with magnetite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 257; Harrer, C.M. (1964), Recon. of Iron resources in AZ, US Bur. of Mines Inf. Circ. 8236; www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Description: In Precambrian schist & in pegmatites w. included ilmenite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 257; Harrer, C.M. (1964), Recon. of Iron resources in AZ, US Bur. of Mines Inf. Circ. 8236; www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm. |
| β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Reference: www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: LArge crystals to over 12 inches (30 cm) diameter Description: Large crystals in pegmatite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 308. |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Localities: Reference: www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: MRDS file #10092680. |
| β Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O Reference: MRDS file #10062457. |
| β Wakefieldite-(Y) Formula: Y(VO4) Habit: Plates Colour: Colorless to milky white Description: Plates lining voids in massive, vuggy & corroded euxenite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 417. |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 217. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Wakefieldite-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(VO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Wakefieldite-(Y) | Y(VO4) |
| O | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Wakefieldite-(Y) | Y(VO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Wakefieldite-(Y) | Y(VO4) |
| Y | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Localities in this Region
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- Maricopa County
- White Tank Mountains
- Maricopa County
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White Tank Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA