Western Beryl prospect (North Star prospect; Rock Candy prospect), Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Western Beryl prospect (North Star prospect; Rock Candy prospect) | Prospect |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 39' North , 114° 1' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic | 1,643 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Bunkerville | 1,303 (2011) | 16.9km |
| Mesquite | 17,496 (2017) | 17.9km |
| Littlefield | 308 (2011) | 27.5km |
| Beaver Dam | 1,962 (2011) | 28.7km |
Ref.: Holmes, G.H., Jr., Investigations of beryllium deposits in the northern Virgin Mountains of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona, US Bur. Mines Info Circ. 6572: 13-20.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10027713.
A beryl occurrence with some underground workings.
Mineralization is apegmatitic sill intruded along the regional schistosity trend.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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