Verde Valley, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Verde Valley | Valley |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
3398
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3398:8
GUID (UUID V4):
4911f3e4-f334-4449-b5ec-b9f7b4f8739a
Verde Valley is located in the center of Arizona and is 20 miles wide and 30 miles long. It is drained by the Verde River and is bounded on the North & East by the Mogollon Rim. The rim rises abruptly above the valley floor as a sheer precipice ranging in height from 1,000 to 2,000 feet. It is bounded on the SW by the Black Hills.
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| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: As pseudomorphs after glauberite crystals. |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 Description: Occurs in evaporite salt deposits. References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Occurs in salt deposits as pseudomorphs after glauberite. |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O Description: Occurs in lacustrine salt deposits. References: |
| β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Description: Occurs in altered tuffs at 2 localities in the valley. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Agate |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β ThΓ©nardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| β | ThΓ©nardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| β | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 Β· 10H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β ThΓ©nardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Na | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | β ThΓ©nardite | Na2SO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | β ThΓ©nardite | Na2SO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Sycamore Canyon
- Yavapai County
- Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range)
- Hassayampa Mining District
- Hell Point
- Hassayampa Mining District
- Hell Point 4 Quarry
- Limestone lode (Geronimos Mine area)
- Perkinsville
- Puntenney Limestone Quarry
- Storey Quarry
- ⭔Tuzigoot National Monument
- Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range)
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Sycamore CanyonCanyon
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References
Tuzigoot National Monument, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA