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Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Copper, etc.

Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Dioptase

Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Dioptase

Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Copper, etc.

Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Dioptase

Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Dioptase

Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Copper, etc.

Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Dioptase

Ray Mine area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~95km
GRN:
N22W68
Type:
Area
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
53080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53080:5
GUID (UUID V4):
46e0efb3-c6ce-49d4-a4b2-1ea07020c249


Occurrences in the general Ray area that are not otherwise specified by direction or distance.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Formed in hydrothermally altered quartz monzonite porphyry, in pseudomorphs after biotite.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
β“˜ 'Hydromuscovite'
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered granitic rocks.
β“˜ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Habit: Small, single prismatic crystals
Description: Crystals & crusts of crystals.
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs as bentonite.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered stock within the orebody, as pseudomorphs after plagioclase phenocrysts & as pseudomorphs after biotite.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered stock within the orebody, as pseudomorphs after plagioclase phenocrysts & as pseudomorphs after biotite.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Small, euhedral crystals; Carlsbad & other twin laws
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Formed in hydrothermally altered quartz monzonite porphyry, in pseudomorphs after biotite.
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 Β· H2O
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Hydromuscovite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3

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References

Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1919) The copper deposits of Ray and Miami, Arizona. Professional Paper 115. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp115
Schwartz, George Melvin (1947) Hydrothermal alteration in the "porphyry copper" deposits. Economic Geology, 42 (4) 319-352 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.4.319
Schwartz, G.M. (1952), Chlorite-calcite pseudomorphs after orthoclase phenocrysts, Ray, Arizona, Economic Geology: 47: 665-672.
Clarke, O.M., Jr. (1953), Geochemical prospecting for copper at Ray, Arizona, Economic Geology: 48: 39-45.
Schwartz, G.M. (1959), Hydrothermal alteration, Economic Geology: 54: 161-183.
Rose, A.W. (1970), Zonal relations of wallrock alteration and sulfide distribution at porphyry copper deposits, Economic Geology: 65: 920-936.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
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