Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palo Verde Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~136km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
48176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48176:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2af86aaa-7173-41bf-a01b-4858b4476f84
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Description: Occurs as tiny scales impregnating schist. |
| β Cuprotungstite Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 Localities: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Maricopa Mine (Apociram claim; Katherine claim; Ophir No. 3 claim; Opoeiram claim), New River Mesa, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Copper Kid Nos. 1; 2 & 3 and Copper Kid Amended claims, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β Lindgrenite Formula: Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2 |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Occurs in pipes up to 175 feet (54 meters) in diameter in granite. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| β | '' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| β | Lindgrenite | 7.GB.05 | Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2 |
| β | Cuprotungstite | 7.GB.15 | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- Palo Verde Mountains
- Cave Creek Mining District
- Golden Star Mine
- Hunter's Rest Mine
- Lion Mine
- Mormon Girl Mine (Mormon Mine No. 2)
- New River Mesa
- Panther Mine
- Portmanteau Mine (Portmanteau patented claim #1376; Lyon pat. claim; Fairview pat. claim; Raven pat. claim; Davis pat. claim; Legal Tender pat. claim; Gold Hill; Van Buskirk Mine; Gold Hill Mine)
- Rackensack Gulch
- Rover Peak
- Rowe Wash
- Unspecified locality
- Valcarce claim
- Cave Creek Mining District
- Palo Verde Mountains
- Maricopa County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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