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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 42' 0'' North , 113° 12' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aguila798 (2011)27.2km
Wenden728 (2011)33.1km
Salome1,530 (2011)38.0km
Wintersburg136 (2011)44.4km
Wickenburg6,806 (2017)53.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
28772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28772:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Silver Queen Mine; Old Queen group


A former underground Cu-V-Pb-Au-Ag-W mine located in the SE¼ sec. 7, T4N, R9W. (Big Horn Mountains 15 minute topo map).

Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals with ore in veins and pods in a shear zone.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


43 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alamosite
Formula: PbSiO3
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calderónite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Creaseyite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Descloizite ?
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Diaboleite
Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Iranite
Formula: Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Kamitugaite
Formula: PbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Luddenite ?
Formula: Cu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Mattheddleite
Formula: Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Murdochite
Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Phoenicochroite
Formula: Pb2(CrO4)O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Raygrantite (TL)
Formula: Pb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Type Locality:
Scotlandite
Formula: PbSO3
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Description: Shattuckite has been found on several specimens.
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Wherryite
Formula: Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
Wickenburgite
Formula: CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Diaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Murdochite3.DB.45Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Scotlandite4.JE.20PbSO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Wherryite7.BC.55Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Phoenicochroite7.FB.05Pb2(CrO4)O
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Iranite7.FC.15Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Raygrantite (TL)7.FC.15Pb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Calderónite8.BG.05Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Descloizite ?8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Kamitugaite8.ED.15PbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Mattheddleite9.AH.25Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Alamosite9.DO.20PbSiO3
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Wickenburgite9.EG.55CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6
Luddenite ?9.HH.10Cu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Creaseyite9.HH.15Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
H KamitugaitePbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O
H LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
H MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
H WickenburgiteCaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6
H CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
H RaygrantitePb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlamositePbSiO3
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
O KamitugaitePbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
O MassicotPbO
O MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MiniumPb3O4
O MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScotlanditePbSO3
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
O WickenburgiteCaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
O RaygrantitePb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Al KamitugaitePbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O
Al WickenburgiteCaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si AlamositePbSiO3
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Si LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Si MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
Si WickenburgiteCaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si RaygrantitePb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P KamitugaitePbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S GalenaPbS
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
S ScotlanditePbSO3
S WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
S RaygrantitePb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cl LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cl MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Ca WickenburgiteCaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
CrChromium
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cr IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Cr PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
FeIron
Fe CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
CuCopper
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Cu DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cu IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Cu LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cu LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Cu MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
Zn RaygrantitePb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
AsArsenic
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
As KamitugaitePbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O
As LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
PbLead
Pb AlamositePbSiO3
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Pb KamitugaitePbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb MattheddleitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH)
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Pb PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Pb ScotlanditePbSO3
Pb WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
Pb WickenburgiteCaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Pb RaygrantitePb10Zn(SO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
UUranium
U KamitugaitePbAl[(UO2)5(PO4)2.38(AsO4)0.62O2(OH)2] · 11.5H2O

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