Mindat Logo
Home Page Log In Message Board The Mindat Directory
Register Search Pages Chat Now! (2 online) Mindat Auctions

Apache Co., Arizona, USA

StandardDetailedBy ChemistryMineral Photos (22)Search GoogleMineral Report for Region

‡Ref.: Gavasci, A.T. & P.F. Kerr (1968), Uranium emplacement at Garnet Ridge, Economic Geology: 63: 859-876.

Welty, J.W., and Chenoweth, W.L. (1989) Bibliography for metallic mineral districts in Apache, Coconino, and Navajo Counties, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Circular 28, 47 p.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 431.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Becquerelite4.GB.10
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Bokite4.HE.20
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    1.3
    		[(V
    5+
     
    		,V
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Carmichaelite (TL)4.DB.50
    (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O
     
    2-x
    		(OH)
     
    x
    		]
  		• Carnotite4.HB.05
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Corvusite4.HE.20
    V
     
    7
    		O
     
    20
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Doloresite4.HE.30
    3V
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fernandinite4.HE.20
    (Ca,K)[(V
    5+
     
    		,V
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fervanite4.HG.05
    Fe
     
    4
    		(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fourmarierite4.GB.25
    PbU
     
    4
    		O
     
    13
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hewettite4.HE.15
    Ca[V
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		|V
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hummerite4.HC.10
    K
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    2
    		[V
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		] · 16H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Ilsemannite4.FJ.15
    Mo
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Magnesiochromite4.BB.05
    MgCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Manganite4.FD.15
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Melanovanadite4.HE.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		V
     
    4
    		V
     
    6
    		O
     
    25
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metahewettite4.HE.15
    Ca[V
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		|V
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metarossite4.HD.10
    Ca[V
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3-5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Montroseite4.FD.10
    (V,Fe)O(OH)
  		• Navajoite (TL)4.HG.30
    V
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Opal-AN4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Paramontroseite4.DB.15a
    VO
     
    2
  		• Pascoite4.HC.05
    Ca
     
    3
    		[V
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rauvite4.HB.40
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		V
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rossite4.HD.05
    Ca[V
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Schoepite4.GA.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    12
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sherwoodite4.HC.15
    Ca
     
    9
    		Al
     
    2
    		V
     
    4
    		V
     
    24
    		O
     
    80
    		·56H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Srilankite4.DB.25
    Ti
     
    2
    		ZrO
     
    6
  		• Straczekite4.HE.20
    (Ca,K,Ba)V
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tyuyamunite4.HB.25
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5-8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
  		• Uvanite4.HB.35
    U
     
    2
    		V
     
    6
    		O
     
    21
    		·15H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vandendriesscheite4.GB.40
    PbU
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vanoxite4.HG.25
    V
     
    6
    		O
     
    13
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rhodochrosite5.AB.05
    MnCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Antlerite7.BB.15
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Selenite7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)    		8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Autunite8.EB.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Coconinoite8.EB.35
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Erythrite8.CE.40
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Libethenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Metazeunerite8.EB.10
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pintadoite8.FC.15
    Ca
     
    2
    		V
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sabugalite8.EB.55
    HAl(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schubnelite8.CB.35
    Fe
     
    2-x
    		V
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Steigerite8.CE.65
    AlVO
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tangeite8.BH.35
    CaCu[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Variscite8.CD.10
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Volborthite
    var: Barian Volborthite    		8.FD.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|V
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vésigniéite8.BH.45
    BaCu
     
    3
    		[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Anorthoclase9.FA.30
    (Na,K)[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Antigorite9.ED.15
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chrysotile9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Clinohumite
    var: Titanclinohumite    		9.AF.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    9
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Coffinite9.AD.30
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
      var: Chromian Diopside9.DA.15
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Lawsonite9.BE.05
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Leucite9.GB.05
    KAlSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Montmorillonite9.EC.40
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Calcium-Montmorillonite9.EC.40
    Ca(Ca
     
    3
    		,Al
     
    2
    		)Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    		 or near
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Omphacite9.DA.20
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Palygorskite9.EE.20
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyrope9.AD.25
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Roscoelite9.EC.15
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Uranophane9.AK.15
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Bentonite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
      'var: Agate'-
    SiO
     
    2
      'var: Dendritic Agate'-
      'var: Petrified Wood'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Clay'-
  		• 'Clinoptilolite'-
  		• 'Coal'-
  		• 'Diatomaceous Earth'-
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Gummite'-
  		• 'Helium'-
    He
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Hypersthene-
    (Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Melilite-
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Al,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[(Al,Si)SiO
     
    7
    		]
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Pumice'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
  		• 'Wad
    var: Lithian Wad'    		-


    130 entries listed. 99 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Apache Co.
        • Allentown
        • Apache National Forest
        • Black Mesa Basin
          • Black Rock Point District
          • Boiling Over Well
          • Carrizo Mountains District
            • Chinle
          • Friday Mesa
          • Kinusta Mesa
          • Toh Atin Mesa
          • Toh Chin Lini Mesa
          • West Carrizo District
        • Holbrook Basin
        • Kinusta Mesa
          • Lukachukai District
        • Mc Nary
            • Yazzie Mesa
              • Monument No. 2 channel
        • Nazlini
        • Petrified Forest National Monument
        • Sanders-Cheto District
          • Allentown

    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 page is currently not sponsored. Click here to find out how you can sponsor this page.

    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
    www.mindat.org Web
    Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. 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. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 13th Nov 2009 02:39:23