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Estrella Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~136km
GRN:
N23W67
Locality type:
Mountain Range


‑Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 104; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 101; Melchiorre (1993), AZ Dept. Mines & Min. Resources OFR93-12.

Located SW of Phoenix.

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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs in a very coarse granite as phenocrysts to 1 x .25 inches.
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 104; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 101.
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Melchiorre (1993), AZ Dept. Mines & Min. Resources OFR93-12.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: AZ Dept. Mines&Mineral Resources OFR93-12(Melchiorre,1993)
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 225.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: AZ Dept. Mines&Mineral Resources OFR93-12(Melchiorre,1993)
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 225.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 424.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: AZ Dept. Mines&Mineral Resources OFR93-12(Melchiorre,1993)
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: AZ Dept. Mines&Mineral Resources OFR93-12(Melchiorre,1993)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: AZ Dept. Mines&Mineral Resources OFR93-12(Melchiorre,1993)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: AZ Dept. Mines&Mineral Resources OFR93-12(Melchiorre,1993)
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: AZ Dept. Mines&Mineral Resources OFR93-12(Melchiorre,1993)
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 225.
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Description: Radiating, fibrous masses.
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 424.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: AZ Dept. Mines&Mineral Resources OFR93-12(Melchiorre,1993)
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 225.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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