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Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA

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  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Habit: Small, delicate
    Description: Small crystals on vuggy quartz.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 48.]
  		•  Andersonite (TL)
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Hillside Mine (Happy Jack MS 920 claim; Camp MS 919 claim; Seven Stars MS 916 claim), Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
    Habit: Pseudo-cubic
    Colour: Bright yellow-green
    Fluorescence: Bright whitish-green
    Description: Occurs as an efflorescence on walls of mine workings.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 236, 239; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 365, 387; Frondel, C.C. (1958), Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 119; Dana 7:II:236 & 238; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 51.]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 126.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Description: Small aggregates.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 47; Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 126.]
  		•  Bayleyite (TL)
    Mg
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Hillside Mine (Happy Jack MS 920 claim; Camp MS 919 claim; Seven Stars MS 916 claim), Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
    Habit: Sharp, well-faceted
    Colour: sulphur-yellow
    Description: Occurs with schröckingerite and gypsum on 300 level north of the shaft.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 236, 238; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 111, 130, 365; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Frondel, C.C. (1958), Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 119; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 51, 52.]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 120; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 24.]
  		•  Carnotite
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 155; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22.]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 159, 170, 248; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 126.]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Description: Small quantities.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 49.]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Description: Locally abundant on upper levels in the oxidized zone.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 170, 248; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Arizona lode gold mines and gold mining, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 24-25.]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Description: Coatings on sphalerite at base of oxidized zone.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 49.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID #10027619, MRDS ID #M003538.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 229; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 47; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Arizona lode gold mines and gold mining, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 24-25; Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 126.]
  		•  Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: Fibrous
    Colour: White
    Description: Silky fibers perpendicular to the drift walls, especially common in upper levels.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs in oxidized portion of the vein as efflorescent coatings associated with secondary uranium minerals; on the 300 level north of the shaft with schröckingerite and bayleyite.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 111, 242, 313, 387; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50, 51; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Frondel, C.C. (1958), Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 119; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 51, 52.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs in oxidized zone of sulfide-bearing vein in mica schist.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 170, 248; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 126.]
  		•  Hisingerite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Colour: Brownish-black
    Description: As dripstone deposits coating walls and forming pendants in the upper levels. Has conchoidal fracture, greasy luster, is isotropic with index of refraction of 1.595 ± .005.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 51.]
  		•  Johannite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 111, 263, 365, 387; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 51, 52, 66.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 49.]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs in vesicular basalt.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 311.]
  		•  Natrozippeite
    Na
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 313, 375; Frondel, C., et al (1976), Mineralogy of the zippeite group, Can.Min.: 14: 429-436; ]
  		•  Nickelzippeite
    Ni
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    10
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 313; Frondel, C., et al (1976), Mineralogy of the zippeite group, Can.Min.: 14: 429-436; ]
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Colour: Bright emerald-green
    Description: Found on one occasion in the oxidized zone.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Arizona lode gold mines and gold mining, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 24-25; Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 126.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Vuggy.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 48.]
  		•  Schröckingerite
    NaCa
     
    3
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: Rosettes
    Colour: Green
    Description: Occurs as crusts to 1/8 inch thick on gypsum on the 300 level north of the shaft. Scattered rosettes with bayleyite.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 365, 387; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 236; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50; Frondel, C.C. (1958), Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 119.]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Arizona lode gold mines and gold mining, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 24-25.]
  		•  Siderite
    var: Manganoan Siderite
    (Fe,Mn)CO
     
    3
    Colour: Pinkish-gray
    Description: Occurs locally in the Hillside vein, usuaklly in close association with tetrahedrite.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 48-49.]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Description: Found in vugs on all levels of oxidized zone as wires or as arborescent bunches.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 170, 248; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Arizona lode gold mines and gold mining, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 24-25.]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone of sulfide-bearing veins in mica schist.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 170, 248, 375; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 50; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 126.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Arizona lode gold mines and gold mining, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 24-25; Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 49; Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 126.]
  		•  Swartzite (TL)
    MgCa(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Hillside Mine (Happy Jack MS 920 claim; Camp MS 919 claim; Seven Stars MS 916 claim), Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
    Habit: Prismatic
    Colour: Green
    Fluorescence: Bright yellow-green (UV)
    Description: Occurs as an efflorescence on walls intergrown with other uranium minerals and gypsum.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 236, 238; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 111, 365, 387; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Frondel, C.C. (1958), Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium, USGS Bull. 1064: 119; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 51; Dana 7:II:236 & 238.]
    Site Photo
    Hillside Mine area, Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
    © 2008, JGW
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Description: Small gray crystals attached to vuggy quartz.
    Reference: [Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 47.]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 111, 365, 387, 407; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1962), A reconnaissance study of uranium deposits in AZ, USGS Bull. 1147-A: 1-54; Axelrod, J.M., et al (1951), The uranium minerals from the Hillside mine, Yavapai Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 36: 1-22; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 51, 52.]
  		•  Zinczippeite (TL)
    Zn
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    10
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Hillside Mine (Happy Jack MS 920 claim; Camp MS 919 claim; Seven Stars MS 916 claim), Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
    Habit: Minute, curved
    Description: Occurs as shreads & minute, curved crystals.
    Reference: [Frondel, C., et al (1976), Mineralogy of the zippeite group, Can.Min.: 14: 429-436; Arizona lode gold mines and gold mining, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 24-25.]
    Site Photo
    Hillside Mine area, Bozarth Mesa, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Zippeite
    K
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 313; Frondel, C., et al (1976), Mineralogy of the zippeite group, Can.Min.: 14: 429-436.]


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