Mindat Logo

Willcox Playa, Willcox, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

Latitude: 32°9'24"N
Longitude: 109°54'11"W
‡Ref.: Brown, S.G., Schumann, H.H., Kister, L.R., and Johnson, P.W. (1963) Basic ground-water data of the Willcox Basin, Graham and Cochise Counties, Arizona: Arizona State Land Department Water Resources Report no. 14, 93 p.

Pipkin, B.W. (1967), Mineralogy of the 140-foot core from Willcox Playa, Cochise County, Arizona (abs.), American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bull.: 51: 478.

Peirce, H. Wesley [Moore, R.T. ??] (1969b) Mineral and Water Resources of Arizona: U.S. 90th. Congress, 2nd. Session, Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 417-424.

Peirce, H. Wesley (1989) Arizona Geological Survey files.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 108, 265, 304, 413.

MRDS database Dep. ID file #10014843, MRDS ID #D011825; and, Dep. ID #10160841, MAS ID #0040030765.

A salt-Br deposit located in sec. 4, T15S, R24E, on federal land.

Mineralization is a lacustrine brine deposit with lake sediments. Water containing 106,000 ppm dissolved solids (Na, Cl, SO4) was documented.

Workings were a 2 meter deep auger hole.

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Analcime
Halite
Illite
Kaolinite
Montmorillonite
Vermiculite


7 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

USA

The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
This page is currently not sponsored. To sponsor this page click here.


Mineral and/or Locality
Search Google
 
Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2011. Jobs in Arizona, USA Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. Mindat does not offer minerals for sale. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 19th Jun 2011 16:27:04
Mineral and Locality Search
Mineral:
and/or Locality:
Options
Fade toolbar when not in focusFix toolbar to bottom of page
Hide Social Media Links
Slideshow frame delay seconds