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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 4' 49'' North , 112° 28' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
18928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18928:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An unincorporated populated place.

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Mineral List

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31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Oxidation product of galena.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Description: An alteration product of bismuthinite.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Altering to bismite as crystalline, coarse-fibrous aggregates.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Colour: Bright blue
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Altering to anglesite.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemihedrite
Formula: Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite var. Duhamelite
Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Namibite
Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Much fine-grained material intergrown with quartz.
Tsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Beyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hemihedrite7.FC.15Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Namibite8.BB.50Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Tsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Mottramite
var. Duhamelite
8.BH.40(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Plancheite9.DP.55Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
O BismiteBi2O3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MiniumPb3O4
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
V Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cr HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
BiBismuth
Bi BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Bi NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copperopolis,_Arizona
Wikidata ID:Q28220950

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