Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.290

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Berrier claims (Berrier property), Peeple's Valley (People's Valley), Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Model Mine, Peeple's Valley (People's Valley), Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Model placers (Alto No. 0 and Alto No. 1 claims), Model Gulch (Model Creek), Peeple's Valley (People's Valley), Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Congress Mine, Congress, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

MRDS database Dep. ID #10060316, MRDS ID #TC10343.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

White Spar Mine (Mountain Star Patented claim; Maggie Patented claim; Patented claims 1570), Congress quadrangle, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Congress Mine, Congress, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Congress Extension Mine (Senate Mine; Homestake Mine), Congress, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Date Creek, Congress Junction area, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Date Creek, Congress Junction area, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

Habit: Sceptered.

Description: As amethyst scepters on milky quartz prisms up to 2 inches long. Loose in the soil.

References:

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 347, 91995

ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Date Creek, Congress Junction area, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

References:

Mitchell, 2001. Gem Trails of Arizona, p.40

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

References:

P Cristofono collection, 2007

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Lindgren, W. (1926), USGS Bull. 782: 28.

Gallery:

Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1ⓘ Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla, etc.

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

Chrysocolla, etc.

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

Chrysocolla, etc.

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

Fe₂O₃ⓘ Hematite

Hematite

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

Hematite

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

Hematite

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz

Sceptre Quartz

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

Sceptre Quartz

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

Sceptre Quartz

Date Creek quartz crystal locality, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Milky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sceptre Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Liebigite	5.ED.20	Ca₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₃ · 11H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Linarite	7.BC.65	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Conichalcite	8.BH.35	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Allanite-(Ce) ?	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Liebigite	Ca₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₃ · 11H₂O
H	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Liebigite	Ca₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₃ · 11H₂O
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Liebigite	Ca₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₃ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Liebigite	Ca₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₃ · 11H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Liebigite	Ca₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₃ · 11H₂O

Localities in this Region

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- Yavapai County
  - Date Creek Mountains
    - Martinez Mining District

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References

Metzger, O.H. (1938), Gold Mining & Milling in the Wickenburg area, Maricopa and Yavapai Cos., AZ, US Bur. ines Inf. Circ. 6991.

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.236

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