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Independence Mine (Independence claim; Independence prospects), White Picacho District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA

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‡Ref.: Arizona Mining Journal (1919) September, 1919: 25.

Jahns, R.H. (1952), Pegmatite Deposits of the White Picacho District, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 162: 103.

Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 89, 101.

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 21.(Table A-1).

London, D. & D.M. Burt (1978), Lithium pegmatites of the White Picacho district, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, Arizona, in D.M. Burt and T.L. Péwé (editors), Guidebook to the geology of central Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Special Paper 2: 61-72.

London, D. & D.M. Burt (1982b), Lithium aluminosilicate occurrences in pegmatites and the aluminosilicate phase diagram, American Mineralogist: 67: 483-509.

Peirce, H. Wesley (1990), Arizona Geological Survey Industrial Minerals card file.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 133, 217, 303, 332.

U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology file data.

USGS Red Picacho Quadrangle map.

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Independence file.

MRDS database Dep. ID #10060338, MRDS ID #TC10709; and, Dep. ID #10109863, MRDS ID #M800357; and, Dep. ID #10256896, MRDS ID #M800357, MAS ID #0040251166.

A former underground Li-Be-Ag-Pb-Au-Cu-Zn mine in pegmatite located in the NW¼ sec. 31, T.8N. R.2W. Produced 1913-1947. Claims also in sec. 36, T8N, R3W.

Mineralization is comprised of 2 irregular, lithium-bearing pegmatites.





 Map Reference: 33°59'40"N , 112°30'49"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103.]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103.]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103.]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 133; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 89, 101.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103; Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 21 (Table A-1).]
  		•  Eucryptite
    LiAl[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 217; London, D. & D.M. Burt (1978), Lithium pegmatites of the White Picacho district, Maricopa and Yavapai Cos., AZ, in D.M. Burt and T.L. Péwé (editors), Guidebook to the geology of central AZ, AZ Bur. Geol. Min. Tech. Spec. Paper 2: 61-72; London, D. & D.M. Burt (1982b), Lithium aluminosilicate occurrences in pegmatites and the aluminosilicate phase diagram, Am.Min.: 67: 483-509.]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Description: Perthitic.
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103.]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103.]
  		•  Lithiophilite
    LiMn
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 67:97-113]
  		•  Montebrasite
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Reported initially as amblygonite.
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 303; Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 21 (Table A-1).]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103.]
  		•  Pollucite ?
    (Cs,Na)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Reported but not confirmed.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 332; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 89.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103.]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103.]
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Jahns, R.H. (1952), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 162: 103; Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 21 (Table A-1)..]


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