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Planet, Santa Maria Mining District (Planet Mining District; Swansea Mining District; Bill Williams Mining District), Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
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Santa Maria Mining District (Planet Mining District; Swansea Mining District; Bill Williams Mining District)Mining District
Buckskin MountainsMountain Range
La Paz CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 14' 51'' North , 113° 57' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.24750,-113.96417
GeoHash:
G#: 9qnfydtf4
GRN:
N23W68
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parker Strip662 (2011)21.7km
Cienega Springs1,798 (2011)24.8km
Bluewater725 (2011)29.0km
Bluewater172 (2011)29.4km
Parker3,046 (2017)31.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral SocietyLake Havasu City, Arizona42km
Mindat Locality ID:
192278
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192278:6
GUID (UUID V4):
cefb5c01-8e5d-4fa5-9e03-98e70cfbadaa



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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Crystals to 2 cm long; sheaves to 2.5 cm long
Colour: Golden-yellow, white
Description: Sheaves are white, crystals are golden-yellow.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Abundant, finely divided particles of gold.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Urea
Formula: CO(NH2)2
β“˜ 'Wad'

Gallery:

BaSO4β“˜ Baryte
CuSO4 · 5H2Oβ“˜ Chalcanthite
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1β“˜ Chrysocolla
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
β“˜Urea10.CA.35CO(NH2)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ UreaCO(NH2)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ UreaCO(NH2)2
NNitrogen
Nβ“˜ UreaCO(NH2)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ UreaCO(NH2)2
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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