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Dioptase from USA

USA
 
Mason, Anita (1976) The World of Rocks and Minerals. Larousse & Co., Inc., New York.
    • Cochise County
Graeme, R. (1993) Bisbee revisited. The Mineralogical Record: 24: 421-436.
Graeme, Richard W. (1981) Famous Mineral Localities: Bisbee, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 12 (5) 258-319
      • Cochise Mining District
        • Gunnison Copper Project
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
      • Yellowstone Mining District
        • Johnny Lyon Hills
          • Tres Alamos Wash
Robert Jenkins Raman Spectroscopy
    • Gila County
      • Banner Mining District
        • Christmas
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205.
Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Chester S. Lemanski, Jr.
        • 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
        • Miami-Inspiration Mining District
          • Inspiration
            • Miami-Inspiration deposit
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205.
      • Mazatzal Mountains
        • Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District)
          • Birch Mesa
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 165, 205
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
Lausen, C. & E.D.Wilson (1925), Gold and copper deposits near Payson, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 120
          • Oxbow Estates
            • Moore Mountain area
              • Oxbow Gulch
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
Lausen, C. & E.D. Wilson (1925), Gold and copper deposits near Payson, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 120
    • Graham County
      • Rattlesnake Mining District
        • Copper Creek area
MRDS database Dep. ID #10095423, MRDS ID #M050062.
    • Greenlee County
      • Clifton
        • Chase Creek headwaters
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
Guild, F.N. (1910), The mineralogy of Arizona, The Chemical Publishing Co., Easton, PA
Lindgren, W. (1905), The copper deposits of the Clifton-Morenci district, AZ, USGS PP 43
Lindgren, W. & W.F. Hillebrand (1904), Minerals from the Clifton-Morenci district, AZ, Amer.Jour.Sci.: 18: 448-460
Kunz, G.F. (1885), On remarkable copper minerals from AZ, Annals NY Acad. Sci.: 3: 275-278
Hills, R. C. (1882) Dioptase from Arizona. American Journal Of Science, S. 3 Vol. 23. 325
      • Garfield Gulch
Dana, System of Mineralogy, 6th ed.: A2: 35.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048279, MRDS ID #M800403.
      • Morenci
Merritt Stephen Enders (2000) The Evolution of Supergene Enrichment in the Morenci Porphyry Copper Deposit, Greenlee County, Arizona. PhD Thesis, University of Arizona
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048276, MRDS ID #M800399.
      • Santa Rosa Gulch
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048293, MRDS ID #M800427.
    • La Paz County
      • Buckskin Mountains
        • Cienega Mining District
          • Osborne Well
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205.
        • Midway Mining District
          • Mammoth-Chicago-Copper Glance Mine group
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
      • New Water Mountains
Hunt, William (1983) Calciovolborthite from the New Water Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) 119
          • Moore Mine group
Hunt, William (1983) Calciovolborthite from the New Water Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) 119
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 232.
      • Salome
        • Martin Peak
          • Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mine group
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205.
    • Maricopa County
    • Mohave County
      • Artillery Mountains
        • Rawhide Wash
MRDS file #10037093.
      • Cerbat Mountains
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205
Thomas, B.E. (1949), Ore deposits of the Wallapai district, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 44:663-705.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
Newberg, D.W. (1967), Geochemical implications of chrysocolla-bearing alluvial gravels, Econ.Geol.: 62:932-956.
Searls, F. Jr. (1950), The Emerald Isle copper deposit, Econ.Geol.: 45:175-176
Thomas, B.E. (1949), Ore deposits of the Wallapai district, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 44:663-705
    • Pima County
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205.
      • Silver Bell Mountains
        • Silver Bell Mining District
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
    • Pinal County
      • Casa Grande Mining District
        • North Komelik area
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 206.
      • Mammoth Mining District
        • Mammoth
          • Tucson Wash
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
        • Tiger
          • St. Anthony deposit
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
Bideaux, Richard A. (1980) Famous Mineral Localities: Tiger, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (3) 155-181
Kipfer, A. (1974) Ein neues Hobby: Kleinmineralien sammeln und prΓ€parieren. Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, W. Keller & Co., Stuttgart, 64 pp.
Speckels, M.L. (1965) Minerals for everyone: the complete guide to micromounts. Gembooks, Mentone, California.
Palache, Charles (1941) Diaboleite from Mammoth Mine, Tiger, Arizona. American Mineralogist, 26 (10) 605-612
Galbraith, F.W. and Kuhn, T.H. (1940) A new occurrence of dioptase in Arizona. American Mineralogist, 25, 708-710.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 83.
Jones, Robert W., Wilson, Wendell E. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The Ray Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 311-322
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 206, 277.
      • Riverside Mining District
        • Riverside area
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 206
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96
Smith, W.B. (1887b), Dioptase from Pinal Co., AZ, Proc. CO Sci. Soc.: 2: 159-160.
      • Scott Mountain
Jones, R.W. & W.E. Wilson (1983), The Ray mine, Min.Rec.: 14(5): 311-322.
      • Silver Reef Mining District
        • Tat Momoli Mountains
          • Silver Reef Mountains
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 206.
      • Superior
Presmyk, Les (2020) The Magma Mine, Pioneer District, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona. Rocks & Minerals, 95 (1) 68-91 doi:10.1080/00357529.2020.1670573
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 206
Barnes, Reginald, Hay, Mark (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Magma Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) Tucson. 72-82
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 72
Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 94.
Min.Rec.: 20:69, 387
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 206
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
Short, M.N., et al (1943), Geology and ore deposits of the Superior mining area, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 151
      • Table Mountain Mining District
        • Table Mountain area
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 206
Simons, F.S. (1964), Geology of the Klondyke quadrangle, Graham and Pinal Cos., AZ, USGS PP 461
Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56
Rocks & Min.: 60(1): 5.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
    • Yavapai County
      • Black Rock Mining District
        • Constellation
          • Amazon Wash
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 206
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 96.
    • Yuma County
Andrew Haighton Collection
  • California
    • Inyo County
      • Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)
        • Kearsarge Mining District [2]
          • Kearsarge
Paul M. Adams (2003) Unusual vanadium minerals from the Green Monster Mine, Inyo County, California. Mineral News, 19, #8.
    • Mono County
      • Benton Range
        • Blind Spring Mining District (Blind Spring Hill Mining District; Benton Mining District)
          • Benton
            • Blind Spring Hill
              • Buscones Peak
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 169.
Ransome, Alfred Leslie (1940), General geology and ores of the Blind Spring Hill mining district, Mono County, California, California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 36): 36: 141
    • San Bernardino County
      • Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range)
        • Clark Mountain District (Clark District)
          • Mohawk Hill
[Mineralien Welt 1/93:44]
      • Silver Lake Mining District
        • Silver Lake
          • Silver Lake Mountain
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 169.
        • Soda Mountains
          • Baker
            • Otto Mountain
Personally collected by Bruce Kelley, April 2015
EDS analyzed by Bob Housley.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 119
          • Zzyzx
mineralsocal.org (2020) https://mineralsocal.org/fieldtrip-information-reports/blue-bell-mine-may-19-2018/
Mills, S.J., Kampf, A.R., Kolitsch, U., Housley, R.M., Raudsepp, M. (2010) The crystal chemistry and crystal structure of kuksite, Pb3Zn3Te6+P2O14, and a note on the crystal structure of yafsoanite, (Ca,Pb)3Zn(TeO6)2. American Mineralogist: 95(7): 933-938.
Kampf, A. R., Rossman, G. R., Housley, R. M. (2009) Plumbophyllite, a new species from the Blue Bell claims near Baker, San Bernardino County, California. American Mineralogist, 94 (8) 1198-1204 doi:10.2138/am.2009.3156
Rocks & Minerals (1985) 60(1): 8.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Crowley, Jack A. (1977) Minerals of the Blue Bell mine, San Bernardino County, California. Mineralogical Record: 8: 494-497.
Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.
Collected by and in the collection of Alex Earl
Collected by and in the collection of Alex Earl
Daniel J. Evanich field collected midway inside of main adit of Blue Bell Mine D-site.
  • Michigan
    • Ontonagon County
      • Mass City
Morris Jr., T. (1983) Michigan Mineralogy: A Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals: 58(3): 112.
  • Nevada
    • Clark County
      • Spring Mountains
        • Goodsprings Mining District
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
          • Goodsprings
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
[Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada
USGS PP 162]
[Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada
USGS PP 162]
[Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada
USGS PP 162]
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
    • Eureka County
      • Roberts Mountains
        • Roberts Mining District
Kenneth Coleman
    • Lander County
      • Battle Mountain Mining District
K. Starnes, personal ID, 1988
    • Lincoln County
      • Bristol and Jackrabbit Mining Districts
Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
      • Andover Township
Cummings, W. L., 2007, Personal communication
      • Ogdensburg
Dr. Eugene Sensel, pers. com. 1966
  • New Mexico
    • Grant County
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
    • Luna County
      • Old Hadley Mining District
Walstrom 2006 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
      • Victorio Mountains
        • Victorio District (Gage District)
Walstrom 2006 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
    • Otero County
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Adams County
      • Gettysburg
Rocks & Minerals 81:229-234
  • Utah
    • Juab County
Dmitry Stepanenko collection
 
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