Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mescal Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 10' 10'' North , 110° 42' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
β‘Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 368.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10109791, MRDS ID #M241242. |
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10046330, MRDS ID #M241243. |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: C. Lemanski, Jr. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: C. Lemanski, Jr. |
| β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026842, MRDS ID #M00496. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10109791, MRDS ID #M241242. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1959), Uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1046-P: 473. |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: Lucky Boy Mine (Pinal properties; Phelps Dodge Corp. lease), Pasadera Mountain area, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA Sky deposit (Sky prospects; Fran; Zora; Peanuts), El Capitan, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA El Capitan Mine (Gold Dust claim), El Capitan, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA Silver Creek Mine (Hanna property; Old McGraw property; Manifest Mining Co. claims), El Capitan Mountain, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA Reference: Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1959), Uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1046-P: 472-473. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Sky deposit (Sky prospects; Fran; Zora; Peanuts), El Capitan, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA El Capitan Mine (Gold Dust claim), El Capitan, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA Silver Creek Mine (Hanna property; Old McGraw property; Manifest Mining Co. claims), El Capitan Mountain, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA Reference: Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1959), Uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1046-P: 473. |
| β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Localities: Reference: Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1959), Uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1046-P: 472-473. |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 326; Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1969), Geology of uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS PP 595. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Sky deposit (Sky prospects; Fran; Zora; Peanuts), El Capitan, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA El Capitan Mine (Gold Dust claim), El Capitan, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA Silver Creek Mine (Hanna property; Old McGraw property; Manifest Mining Co. claims), El Capitan Mountain, El Capitan Mining District, Mescal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA Reference: Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1959), Uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1046-P: 473. |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 368. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10109791, MRDS ID #M241242. |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Habit: Small plates Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 399. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Gila County
- Mescal Mountains
- El Capitan Mining District
- Mescal Mountains
- Gila County
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