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Unnamed prospects, Juniper Flats, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Unnamed prospects, Juniper Flats, Bisbee, Warren Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 28' 3'' North , 109° 56' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bisbee5,208 (2017)2.3km
Naco1,046 (2011)14.7km
Naco6,064 (2018)15.6km
Palominas212 (2011)19.7km
Miracle Valley644 (2011)22.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona36km
Sunsites Gem and Mineral ClubPearce, Arizona50km
Mindat Locality ID:
299753
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299753:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Prospect pits on Juniper Flats.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scorzalite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spionkopite
Formula: Cu39S28
Yarrowite
Formula: Cu9S8

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Spionkopite2.CA.05cCu39S28
Yarrowite2.CA.05dCu9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorzalite8.BB.40Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S SpionkopiteCu39S28
S YarrowiteCu9S8
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu SpionkopiteCu39S28
Cu YarrowiteCu9S8
ZnZinc
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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