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Willemite from Sonoran Desert, North America

USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
      • Bisbee
        • Hendricks Gulch
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
        • Higgins Mine
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
C. Lemanski, Jr. - self collected
      • Cochise Mining District
        • Dragoon
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
        • Gunnison Copper Project
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
        • Gunnison Hills
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Cooper, J.R. (1957), Metamorphism and volume losses in carbonate rocks near Johnson Camp, Cochise Co., AZ. Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull. 68: 577-610
Rocks & Min.: 64: 58.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, USA 420
Cooper, J.R. & L.T. Silver (1964), Geology and ore deposits of the Dragoon quadrangle, Cochise Co., AZ, USGS PP 416.
      • Middle Pass Mining District
        • Escapule Mine group (Escapule Mine; Joe Escapule Mine; Moonlight group; Northside group; Garnet group; Arizona group)
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Miller Peak
        • Miller Canyon
Mr. Roy Parsons, Huachuca City, AZ
      • Montezuma Canyon
(1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
      • Ramsey Canyon
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10046172, MRDS ID #M241004.
      • Tombstone Mining District
Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.
        • Silver Plume Mine
Marek Chorazewicz (2022) Personal collection, confirmed by Raman at CalTech GeoPlanetary lab.
        • Tombstone
The Rocksmiths (former mine owners).
Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.
      • Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District)
        • Gleeson
          • Costello Mine group
Rocks & Min.:63:329.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Yellowstone Mining District
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
    • Gila County
      • Banner Mining District
        • Christmas
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
Collected by Joe Ruiz. Ananlyzed by Raman at the University of Arizona.
        • Hayden area
          • Chilito
Keith, Stanley B. (1972) Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 3 (6) 247-264
      • Globe-Miami Mining District
        • Globe Hills Mining District
          • Burch area
            • Radium
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342: 77, 128
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 95
Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 104-105.
          • Globe
            • Big Johnnie Gulch
Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami District, Arizona, USGS PP 342: 118.
          • Midland City
            • Irene Gulch
Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342: 77, 121.
    • Greenlee County
      • Clifton
        • Modoc Mountain
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
Univ. AZ Bull. 41 (1916-17), Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in AZ: 60
Lindgren, W. (1905), The copper deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, AZ, USGS PP 43
    • La Paz County
      • Granite Wash Mountains
        • Ellsworth Mining District
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
Keith, Stanton B. (1978) State of Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Br. Bull. 192, Index of Mining Properties in Yuma Co., Arizona: 149 (Table 4)
Dale (1959): 15-16
      • Plomosa Mountains
        • Plomosa Mining District
          • Black Mesa
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 123, 420
      • Silver Mining District
        • Black Rock Wash
(1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Rocks & Min.:64:58.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 223, 420
Bancroft, Peter, Bricker, Garth (1990) Arizona's Silver Mining District. The Mineralogical Record, 21 (2) 151-168
Rocks & Min.: 64:58.
Visually identified by Dana Slaughter on a specimen of Wulfenite from the Robert Ray collection of Northridge, CA. Identification also based on fluorescence.
Collected by C. Lemanski, Jr. and crew.
Self-collected: C. Lemanski
J. Ebner
E. Stuart
R. DuBlois
S. Misiur.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Bancroft, Peter, Bricker, Garth (1990) Arizona's Silver Mining District. The Mineralogical Record, 21 (2) 151-168
Edson, Gary M. (1980) Famous Mineral Localities: The Red Cloud Mine, Yuma County, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (3) 141-152
(1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Rocks & Min.: 61:55-56
Southern California Micromounters Symposium, Jan 29, 2010, Redlands, CA.
      • Wenden
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
    • Maricopa County
      • Belmont Mountains
C. Lemanski, Jr.
      • Osborn Mining District
        • Hummingbird Springs
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 103, 420
Williams, Sidney A. (1968) Wickenburgite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1433-1438
        • Tonopah
          • Belmont Mountain
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 413, 420
Allen, George B., Hunt, William (1988) The Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, in May - June 1988. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (3) 139-207
Rocks & Min.: 63: 328
Rocks & Min.: 64: 58
Am.Min.: 81: 244-248.
          • Tiger Wash
      • Painted Rock Mountains
        • Painted Rock Mining District
          • Theba
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Wilson, Wendell E., Miller, Douglas K. (1974) Minerals of the Rowley Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 5 (1) 10-30
Mineralogical Record 22:381
Kampf, Anthony R., Celestian, Aaron J., Nash, Barbara P., Marty, Joe (2019) Phoxite, (NH4)2Mg2(C2O4)(PO3OH)2(H2O)4, the first phosphate-oxalate mineral. American Mineralogist, 104 (7) 973-979 doi:10.2138/am-2019-6991
      • Vulture Mining District
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 103, 192, 247, 420
Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A. (1975) Creaseyite, Cu2Pb2(Fe,Al)2Si5O17Β·6H2O a new mineral from Arizona and Sonora. Mineralogical Magazine, 40 (311) 227-231 doi:10.1180/minmag.1975.040.311.02
Williams, Sidney A. (1968) Wickenburgite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1433-1438
Rocks & Min.: 64:58.
    • Pima County
      • Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains
        • Cimarron Mining District (Salt Well Mining District)
          • Cimarron Mountains
            • Casa Grande
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420-421
Funnell, J.E. & E.J. Wolfe (1964), Compendium on nonmetallic minerals of AZ, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio.
Wilson, E.D. & G.H. Roseveare (1949), Arizona nonmetallics: A summary of past production and present operations (2nd.ed.), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 155: 48
      • Comobabi Mountains
        • Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District)
          • Ko Vaya
            • Mildren Mine group
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Williams, S.A, (1963), Oxidation of sulfide ores in the Mildren and Steppe mining districts, Pima Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 58: 1119-1125.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Williams, S.A, (1963), Oxidation of sulfide ores in the Mildren and Steppe mining districts, Pima Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 58: 1119-1125.
      • Empire Mountains
        • Empire Mining District
          • The Narrows
            • Cienega Creek
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District
        • Rosemont (Rosemont Camp)
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Silver Bell Mountains
        • Silver Bell Mining District
      • Tucson Mountains
        • Amole Mining District
          • Jaynes
Rocks & Min.:63:327 & 64:58.
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
          • Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420
Jones, Dick (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Old Yuma Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) 95-107
Rocks & Min.:64:58.
      • Waterman Mining District
        • Silver Hill Mining District
          • Silver Hill
Stolburg, Craig S. (1988) Osarizawaite from the Silver Hill Mine, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (5) 311-313
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
    • Pinal County
      • Casa Grande Mining District
        • Casa Grande
          • Casa Grande area
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
        • Tat Momoli area
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 421
MRDS database Dep. ID #10102392, MRDS ID #M000048.
      • Mammoth Mining District
        • Mammoth
          • Tucson Wash
R.O. Meyer collection
        • Tiger
          • St. Anthony deposit
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 104, 421
Bideaux, Richard A. (1980) Famous Mineral Localities: Tiger, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (3) 155-181
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
Fahey, Joseph J. (1955) Murdochite, a new copper lead oxide mineral. American Mineralogist, 40 (9-10) 905-906
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 421
        • Bell Butte area
Collected and identified by John Ebner (2007), visual ID confirmed by C. Lemanski, Jr.
        • Mineral Mountain area
Rolf Luetcke
        • Reymert Canyon
M. Ascher Collection
John Ebner collection
Chester Lemanski collection
Steven Misiur collection
Ronald Deblois collection, Mike Skebo collection.
      • Silver Reef Mining District
        • Tat Momoli Mountains
          • Chuichu area
            • Silver Reef Mountains area
              • White Horse Pass area
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 421
Rocks & Min.: 63: 327
64:58.
      • Table Mountain Mining District
        • Table Mountain area
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 183, 421
Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56
      • Tortilla Mountains
        • Ripsey Mining District
          • Ripsey Hill area
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona (1995), 3rd.ed.: 158, 247, 413, 421
Williams, Sidney A., Anthony, John W. (1970) Hemihedrite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8) 1088-1102
      • Vekol Mountains
        • Vekol Mining District
          • Kohatk
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
          • Sif Vaya area
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
    • Santa Cruz County
      • Tyndall Mining District
        • Cottonwood Canyon
          • Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit)
Collection of Tom Trebisky, verified with Raman.
    • Yuma County
      • Castle Dome Mountains
        • Castle Dome Mining District
          • Castle Dome Mine group
            • Buckeye vein group
Rocks & Mins.:64:58.
              • Hull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims)
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Kofa Mining District
Rocks & Min.: 64: 58.
  • California
    • Imperial County
      • Chocolate Mountains
        • Paymaster Mining District
          • Midway Well
[Margerum, W (2003) The Paymaster Mine, The Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California Vol. 73 No. 8
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
  • New Mexico
    • Grant County
      • Steeple Rock Mining District
        • Jim Crow-Imperial
2008 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
 
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