Granite Mountains deposit (Granite Mountain), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Granite Mountains deposit (Granite Mountain) | Deposit |
| Yavapai County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 52'' North , 112° 39' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Williamson | 5,438 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Prescott | 41,899 (2017) | 18.7km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 21.8km |
| Chino Valley | 11,137 (2017) | 24.1km |
| Prescott Valley | 42,197 (2017) | 30.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 31km |
An aluminum (andalusite) occurrence near Granite Mountain, which is near Jerome Canyon.
Mineralization is andalusite in metamorphic rock.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Occurs in extensive veins. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 110; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 98. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Elevatorski, E.A. (1978), Arizona Industrial Minerals, Arizona Department of Mineral Resources, Minerals Report No. 2: 64.
Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals, 2nd. Edition, Arizona Department of Mines & Minerals Mineral Report 4, 185 pp.
Peirce, H. Wesley (1990), Arizona Geological Survey Industrial Minerals card file.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 110; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 98.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10060217, MRDS ID #TC10181; and, Dep. ID #10234662, MAS ID #0040250847.
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