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Blue Ball Mine (Blueball Mine; Azurite Property), Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Blue Ball Mine (Blueball Mine; Azurite Property)Mine
Globe- not defined -
Globe Hills Mining DistrictMining Sub-district
Globe-Miami Mining DistrictMining District
Gila CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 22' 59'' North , 110° 46' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.38333,-110.78333
GeoHash:
G#: 9tcjzj601
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Globe7,396 (2017)1.2km
Six Shooter Canyon1,019 (2017)2.0km
Pinal439 (2011)2.9km
Central Heights-Midland City2,534 (2011)3.7km
Copper Hill108 (2011)5.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gila County Gem & Mineral SocietyMiami, Arizona8km
Mindat Locality ID:
3328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3328:5
GUID (UUID V4):
fa4506a2-41e4-450b-b8e0-8afb5970d3c4


Located about a mile S of Globe.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Nodular concretions of considerable size.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Nodules of pure malachite; mixed malachite-azurite nodules & fibrous malachite on hollow azurite nodules.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
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“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

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Vacek, J. (1980). Blueberries! In Arizona? Lapidary Journal December 1980, 34(9), 1942-1944.
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