Rawhide Mine, Rawhide Wash, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rawhide Mine | Mine |
| Rawhide Wash | Wash |
| Artillery Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 17' 54'' North , 113° 39' 33'' West
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wikieup | 133 (2011) | 45.2km |
A former underground Pb-Cu-Zn-Au-Ag-Mo occurrence/mine. Operated during the period 1921 to 1958.
Coordinates: 34.29810; -113.65440.
Mineralization is secondary Cu, Pb & Mo minerals. Ore control was a near, or at low angle, thrust fault.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alamosite Formula: PbSiO3 Reference: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-84077.html |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: MRDS file #10037093. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: MRDS file #10037093. |
| ⓘ Creaseyite Formula: Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O Reference: Michael Cline specimens |
| ⓘ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O Reference: MRDS file #10037093. |
| ⓘ Embreyite Formula: Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O Reference: Möckel, Steffen (2018), comfirmation via XRD. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Stefan Koch |
| ⓘ Shattuckite Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 Reference: MRDS file #10037093. |
| ⓘ Trippkeite Formula: Cu2+As3+2O4 Reference: Möckel, Steffen (2018), comfirmation via XRD. |
| ⓘ Wherryite Formula: Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 Reference: Ł Kruszewski 08 |
| ⓘ Wickenburgite Formula: CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 Reference: Joan Rosell (2019) |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Reference: MRDS file #10037093. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Trippkeite | 4.JA.20 | Cu2+As3+2O4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Embreyite | 7.FC.20 | Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Wherryite | 7.BC.55 | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Alamosite | 9.DO.20 | PbSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Creaseyite | 9.HH.15 | Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Shattuckite | 9.DB.40 | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wickenburgite | 9.EG.55 | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
| Group 32 - COMPOUND SULFATES | |||
| Anhydrous Compound Sulfates containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| ⓘ | Wherryite | 32.3.3.1 | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. | |||
| Hydrated Normal Compound Phosphates, etc· | |||
| ⓘ | Embreyite | 43.3.2.1 | Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O |
| Group 45 - ACID AND NORMAL ANTIMONITES AND ARSENITES | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Trippkeite | 45.1.5.1 | Cu2+As3+2O4 |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 48.1.3.1 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | |||
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 61.1.3.1 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Shattuckite | 65.1.7.1 | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P > 7 | |||
| ⓘ | Alamosite | 65.7.1.1 | PbSiO3 |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | |||
| Modulated Layers | |||
| ⓘ | Wickenburgite | 74.2.1.1 | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 78 - Unclassified Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Creaseyite | 78.7.2.1 | Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Embreyite | Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Alamosite | PbSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Embreyite | Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Trippkeite | Cu2+As23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Alamosite | PbSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Embreyite | Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Embreyite | Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Trippkeite | Cu2+As23+O4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Trippkeite | Cu2+As23+O4 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Alamosite | PbSiO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Embreyite | Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Head (1941), U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 3560.
Malach (1977), Mohave County mines, Mohave County Board of Supervisors, Kingman: 48.
Möckel, Steffen (2018), comfirmation via XRD (embreyite, trippkeite).
Arizona State Land Department Mineral map.
USGS Prescott map.
USGS 15 minute Artillery Peak map.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources (ADMR) Mohave County card file.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources (ADMR) Rawhide Mine file.
Arizona Bureau of Geology file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID files #10037093 & 10137514.
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Rawhide Mine, Rawhide Wash, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA