Tough Nut group, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Tough Nut group | - not defined - |
Vulture Mining District | Mining District |
Maricopa County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 51' 43'' North , 112° 42' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Morristown | 227 (2017) | 8.4km |
Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 11.9km |
Wittmann | 763 (2011) | 19.6km |
Congress | 1,975 (2014) | 35.7km |
Yarnell | 649 (2011) | 40.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
106971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106971:9
GUID (UUID V4):
2b4a4a9b-2494-4754-bd37-37956c22ad7e
Ref.: Dale, V.B. (1959), Tungsten deposits of Yuma, Maricopa, Pinal, and Graham Cos., AZ, US Bur. Mines Rept. Inv. 5516: 35; USGS 7.5 minute Wickenburg SW topo. map; MRDS files #10027071 & 10137622.
A former surface and underground W mine. Discovered 1954 by E.G. Savage and C. Berry.
Mineralization is scheelite in grains and stringers.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- Vulture MountainsMountain Range
- Maricopa County
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