Paisano Wash area, Zig Zag Mining District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paisano Wash area | Area |
| Zig Zag Mining District | Mining District |
| Pinal Co. | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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32° 54' 41'' North , 111° 15' 11'' West (est.)
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| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Visible crystals in the ore. Reference: Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits in AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 127: 89-90; Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 174. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Colour: Dark-colored; white Description: Dark-colored masses, masses of sparkling white crystals and small veinlets of secondary calcite. Reference: Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits in AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 127: 89-90; Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 174. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Bob Lynch & Dan R. Lynch (2010) Arizona Rocks & Minerals pp.134-135, Personally collected at this locality by Tim Cardella on 23 February, 2016. Photos of in situ hematite and hematite collected from this location will be posted. |
| β 'Psilomelane' Formula: Mn, O Description: Rounded and polished detrital fragments resembling dark fragments of volcanic glass; also botryoidal with concentric layers. Partly replaced fragments of granite in the veins. Reference: Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits in AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 127: 89-90; Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 174. |
| β 'Wad' Reference: Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 31. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| β | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| β | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Psilomelane | Mn, O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Psilomelane | Mn, O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pinal Co.
- Zig Zag Mining District
- Paisano Wash area
- Zig Zag Mining District
- Pinal Co.
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Zig Zag group, Paisano Wash area, Zig Zag Mining District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA