Bridal Veil Mine (Elania Mine; Blende Mine; Iron Mask; Johnson Mine), Havasu Canyon, Havasu Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bridal Veil Mine (Elania Mine; Blende Mine; Iron Mask; Johnson Mine) | Mine |
| Havasu Canyon | Canyon |
| Havasu Mining District | Mining District |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 15' 29'' North , 112° 42' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Supai | 208 (2017) | 2.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72576:8
GUID (UUID V4):
14a96d18-7ada-4dbb-bcf5-2ca904805380
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cataract claim; Pyramid claim; Seligman claim; Grand Canyon Gold & Platinum; N. Arizona Lead & Zinc Mining Co.; Northern Arizona Mining & Electric Power
A former underground Cu-V-Pb-Zn-Ag occurrence/claim/mine located in the center sec. 10, T33N, R4W, G&SRM, 2.8 km (1.8 miles) NNW of Supai (village).
Local rocks include Permian to Pennsylvanian sedimentary rocks.
A mile or two below the Indian village of Supai in Cataract Canyon, a tributary of the Grand Canyon, is located a vanadium deposit that was incorporated by its owner as the Northern Arizona Mining and Electric Power Company. The deposit occurs along joint planes in and as replacements of Redwall limestone. The vanadium ore is in the form of dark brown to nearly black globular aggregates lining fissures or vugs or imbedded in the gangue. It is associated with other oxidized lead ores, and occasionally a little zinc is present. The deposit appears to be entirely free from molybdenum. Large, well-formed quartz crystals are present in some parts of the deposit, and they are frequently coated with fine "vanadium mirrors." The ore has been developed in a number of openings on both sides of the canyon, but the principal workings are on the Bridal Veil claim, and there considerable work is being done for the purpose of ascertaining how much ore is available.
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Large, well-formed crystals. |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Habit: globular aggregates Colour: Dark brown to nearly black Description: Dark brown to nearly black globular aggregates lining fissures or vugs or imbedded in the
gangue. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
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