Monte Cristo Mine (Julian Merger Mining property; Amethyst vein), Morgan Butte, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monte Cristo Mine (Julian Merger Mining property; Amethyst vein) | Mine |
| Morgan Butte | Table/Butte |
| Wickenburg Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Yavapai County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 3' 51'' North , 112° 34' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 17.2km |
| Yarnell | 649 (2011) | 23.1km |
| Morristown | 227 (2017) | 23.4km |
| Peeples Valley | 428 (2011) | 26.3km |
| Congress | 1,975 (2014) | 27.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 17km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 40km |
| Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
52108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52108:3
GUID (UUID V4):
6b3e4c85-71ac-4383-a219-4cab4ef4559b
A former underground Ag-Au-Cu-Ni-Co-As mine located in the W½ sec. 4, T8N, R3W (Morgan Butte 7.5 minute topo map), near Wickenburg. Claims also extend into the NE¼NW¼SW¼ of sec. 4.
Mineralization is ore in bands and lenses. Ore control was faulting, shearing and igneous activity - dikes. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. Alteration was minor to none.
Area structures include veins (and genetically related [?] dikes) that trend N10W to N40W and crosscut Precambrian fabric. Foliation in Precambrian schist and gneiss trends N25E to N65E.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Occurs as an alteration of nickeline and skutterudite. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Occurs with silver and nickel arsenides. |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 References: |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs References: |
| ⓘ Nickelskutterudite Formula: (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 References: |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite' Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickelskutterudite | 2.EC.05 | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite' | 2.GB.05 | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027541 |
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