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Wulfenite from
Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA


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Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts
Description
Habit:Tabular to 2 inches (5 cm) on edge
Colour:Bright red-orange
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 381, 425; Wilson, E.D., et al (1951), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part II, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 158: 91; Bideaux, R.A. (1972), The collector (on wulfenite), Min.Rec.: 3: 148-150, 198-201; Blake, W.P. (1881a), Vanadinite in AZ, Am. Jour. Sci.: 22: 235; Silliman, B. (1881), Mineralogical notes, Amer. Jour. Sci.: 22: 198-205; Wilson, E.D. (1933), AZ Bur. Mines Bull 134: 65-67; Foshag, W.F. (1919), Famous mineral localities: Yuyma Co., AZ, Am.Min.: 4: 149-150; Edson, G.M. (1980), The Red Cloud mine, Yuma, AZ, Min.Rec.: 11: 141-152; Keith, Stanton B. (1978) State of Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Br. Bull. 192, Index of Mining Properties in Yuma Co., Arizona: 177 (Table 4); Fleischer, M. (1959), The geochemistry of rhenium, with special reference to its occurrence in molybdenite, Econ.Geol.: 54: 1406-1413; Wilson, W.E. (1985), What's new in minerals?, Min. Rec.: 16: 497-500; Rocks & Min.: 61:55-56; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 80.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Stetefeldtite
Willemite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
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