Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 161; Lindgren, W. (1905), The copper deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, AZ, USGS PP 43; Guild (1910), The Mineralogy of Arizona, The Chemical Publishing Co., Easton, PA; Moolick, R.T. & J.J. Durek (1966), The Morenci district, in S.R. Titley and C.L. Hicks (eds.), Geology of the porphyry copper deposits, southwestern North America. Univ. Arizona press, Tucson: 221-231; Univ. of AZ Bull. 41 (1916-17), Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in AZ: 27.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Copper Mountain Kaolin occurrence, Copper Mountain, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA

Reference: Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals, 2nd. Edition, Arizona Department of Mines & Minerals Mineral Report 4, 185 pp.; MRDS database Dep. ID #10064504, MRDS ID #TC38888.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	7.CB.20	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

References

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Lindgren, W. (1905), The copper deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, AZ, USGS PP 43.

Guild (1910), The Mineralogy of Arizona, The Chemical Publishing Co., Easton, PA.

University of Arizona Bull. 41 (1916-17), Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in Arizona: 25, 27.

Galbraith, F.W. & D.J.Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 60.

Moolick, R.T. & J.J. Durek (1966), The Morenci district, in S.R. Titley and C.L. Hicks (eds.), Geology of the porphyry copper deposits, southwestern North America. University of Arizona press, Tucson: 221-231.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 161.

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