Big Reef Mine (Green Dragon Mine), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Big Reef Mine (Green Dragon Mine) | Mine |
Yavapai County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 57' 39'' North , 112° 28' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Morristown | 227 (2017) | 17.3km |
Wittmann | 763 (2011) | 20.9km |
Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 22.7km |
New River | 14,952 (2011) | 32.4km |
Anthem | 21,700 (2011) | 32.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 23km |
Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 33km |
Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 33km |
A Be-Mica mine on 21 claims located in the SE¼ sec. 8, T.7N., R.2W.
Mineralization is an intermittent pegmatite running for over 1,000 feet.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 21 (Table A-1). |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 21 (Table A-1). |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 21 (Table A-1). |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10113146, MAS ID #0040250207. |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 21 (Table A-1). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Be | Beryllium | |
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Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8298: 21 (Table A-1).
USGS & Arizona Bureau of Mines, and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (1969), Mineral and Water Resources of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 180 (USGS Bull.871): 107.
USGS Garfius Quadrangle map.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Big Reef Mining Co. file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10113146, MAS ID #0040250207.
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