Northwestern portion of Gila County, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Northwestern portion of Gila County | County |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~102km
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bassetite Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O Description: Occurs in uranium deposits in Dripping Spring Quartzite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd.ed.: 130. |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: Common in veins in uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd.ed.: 289; Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1969), Geology of uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS PP 595. |
| β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Occurs in nearly all uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring quartzite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd.ed.: 296; Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1969), Geology of uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS PP 595. |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Fluorescence: Green (UV). Description: Occurs in several uranium deposits. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd.ed.: 193; Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1969), Geology of uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS PP 595. |
| β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Fluorescence: Green (UV). Description: Occurs in several uranium deposits. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd.ed.: 193; Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1969), Geology of uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS PP 595. |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs associated with uranium ores in the Dripping Spring Quartzite. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of AZ, 3rd.ed.: 326. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Bassetite | 8.EB.10 | Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10H2O |
| β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Bassetite | Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Bassetite | Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | β Bassetite | Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Bassetite | Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | β Bassetite | Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1969), Geology of uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring quartzite, Gila County, Arizona, USGS PP 595.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 130, 193, 289, 296, 326.
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Northwestern portion of Gila County, Gila County, Arizona, USA