Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 113° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~181km
Type:
An extensive, mostly linear mountain range trending N-S st 75 miles (121 km) long. It forms the north-south border of southwest Mohave County as it borders the eastern shore of the south-flowing Colorado River from Hoover Dam The range is generally 10-15 miles wide, narrower in the north, and west of the Detrital Valley northeast. The southern end of the range, with two wilderness areas, is a larger block and the Warm Springs Wilderness is made of a mountain section called Black Mesa (western Arizona), separated from the north section by Sitgreaves Pass, on the route to Oatman, Arizona.
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| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. Colour: Gray |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Colour: White to pale green banded. Description: As white to pale green banded material or as linings of cavities. |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Iodargyrite Formula: AgI |
| ⓘ Jalpaite Formula: Ag3CuS2 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: Pioneer Mine (German-American Mine; Pioneer claims; Treadwell gp/shaft; Thirty-Fifth Parallel shaft; Snowball), Pioneer vein (German-American vein), Oatman, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA Whitehouse group (Martine Brucite Mine), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: As thin plates in quartz. |
| ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Localities: Description: N. side of the pass in tuff & lapilli tuff, Golden Deer volcanics. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Tiny specks of fire opal under a power line. |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Orbicular Jasper' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Fire Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Locally abundant in gangue. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Fire Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | var. Fire Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Orbicular Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Fire Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Fire Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mountains_(Arizona) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q4921358 |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- Black Mountains
- Arizona Manganese No. 1 Mine
- Black Mountain deposit (Black Mountain Mordenite)
- Oatman Mining District
- Arch No. 1 claim
- Arroyo Mine
- B & L group
- Baltis claim
- Bendigo group (K & W group)
- Bennett group
- Bercuse group
- Big Five group
- Black Range Extension Mine
- Blue Grass Belle group
- Gold Road Mining District
- Leland Butte
- Oatman
- American Mine
- Apex Pioneer Mine
- Argo Mine
- Arizona Central Mine (Central Mine)
- Arizona Gold Star Mine (LaPaz Mine)
- Arizona Rex Mine (Summit Lode)
- Arizona Straight Mine
- Arizona Wonder Mine
- Aztec Mine
- Bald Eagle Mine (Golden Eagle group)
- Big Lode Mine
- Bluebird Mine
- Boundary Cone
- Esperanza Canyon
- Pioneer vein (German-American vein)
- Pittsburg Mine
- Ruth vein
- San Francisco District
- Silver Creek Valley
- Sun Dial Mine
- Surprise Mine (Nevada Oatman Mine)
- Tango Mine
- Telluride Mine (Telluride I; Telluride Iii; Telluride Mining Milling & Development Co. Mine)
- Telluride No. 1 Mine
- Telluride No. 2 Mine
- Telluride No. 3 Mine
- Tom Reed Jr. Mine (Triumph Mine; Alta Mine; Gold Key Mine; Mecca Mine; Gold King Tom Reed Mine; Ida Mine; Santa Fe gp; Treasure Key gp)
- Vivian Mine (Jack's shaft; Oro Fino group; Lelland-Mitchell-Vivian group)
- White Chief Mine (White Chief G.M. Co.; Union Leader No. 4; Boundary Cone No. 1; Boundary Cone Extension Nos. 3 & 4)
- Black Mountains
- Mohave County
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- Black Mountains
- Oatman Mining District
- Oatman
- Platora group
- Plutus MIne
- Pocahontas Mine
- Pochahontas prospect (Pocahontas prospect [?])
- Quackenbush Mine
- Quail property (Quail prospect)
- R.A.M. Mine
- Red Lion Mine (Sasse & Brotmerton Mine)
- Rose prospect
- San Fancisco Mine
- San Francisco Mining District
- Sheeptrail-Boulevard Mine (Sheeptrail Mine; Boulevard Mine; Minnie Mine)
- Silent Sam group
- ⭔Silver Creek area
- Smokey group
- South Pilgrim Mine (South Pilgrim Mining Company prospect)
- Spider group
- Submarine group
- Train vein (Marion Derrick Mine)
- Union Pass Mining District (Katherine Mining District)
- Bald River group
- Banner Mining & Milling Company Mine (Banner M&M Company)
- Big Four Mine
- Black Dyke Mine (Princess Gold Mine; Princess Mine)
- Pyramid Mine (Pyramid group)
- San Diego property (San Diego group)
- Spirit Mountain
- Sunlight property
- Sunnyside Mine (Sunnyside prospect)
- Tin Cup property (Tin Cup prospect)
- Tragedy Mine
- Tyro Mine
- Union Pass
- Union Pass Mine (Mohave Buttes Mine; Mohave Butte shaft; Thumb Butte Mine)
- Union Pass property
- United Eastern Extension Mine (Yellow Leader group; Rice Bird Mine)
- United Northern Mine
- United Southern Mine (Last Chance Mine)
- Unnamed Au occurrence [5]
- Vinces Mine
- Whitehouse group (Martine Brucite Mine)
- Wilsonia group
- Oatman Mining District
- Gold Hill Mining District
- Senator Mountain
- Virginia Mining District
- Black Mountains
- Mohave County
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