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Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 111° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~95km
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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 100.
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 112; Galbaith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 58.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Galbaith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 17.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 112, 378; Galbaith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 50.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Copper Handbook 1911
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.; Copper Handbook 1911; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: Copper Handbook 1911
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Ross, Clyde P. (1925) Ore Deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona, USGS Bull. 771; MRDS database DEp. ID #10026865.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 229; Galbaith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 18.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 229; Galbaith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 18.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Ross, Clyde P. (1925) Ore Deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona, USGS Bull. 771; MRDS database DEp. ID #10026865.
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Ross, Clyde P. (1925) Ore Deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona, USGS Bull. 771; MRDS database DEp. ID #10026865.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.; Copper Handbook 1911
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 340; Galbaith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 19.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10026864; MRDS ID #M000645.; Copper Handbook 1911; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Occurs as wire silver.
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 372, 373; Ross, C.P. (1925b), Geology of the Saddle Mountain and Banner mining districts, USGS Bull. 771; Galbaith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 15.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 378; Galbaith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 19.; Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3

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