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Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Castle Creek Mining DistrictMining District
Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range)Mountain Range
Yavapai CountyCounty
ArizonaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~14km
Mindat Locality ID:
31343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31343:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This is a gold-copper-silver mining area that is located in the upper Castle Creek vicinity of the Bradshaw Mountains, about 18 miles NW of Wickenburg (SW corner of the Bradshaw Mountains quadrangle). On the South and West it is adjoined by the Red Picacho, White Picacho, and Black Rock (Constellation) districts. It lies at an altitude of from 1,500 to 3,000 feet. Total output is estimated at well below $500,000 gross value (period values).

Area rocks are mainly Yavapai Schist and Bradshaw Granite locally intruded by dikes of diorite and rhyolite porphyry and largely mantled on the South by volcanic rocks. Ore deposits occur only in the Pre-Cambrian rocks. Mineralization occurs as Precambrian gold-quartz veins, deeply oxidized gold-copper veins and lead veins, and, more recently, discovery of about 800 acres of nitrate-bearing land just North of Briggs on volcanic agglomerate and rhyolite tuff.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

44 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Oxidation product of galena.
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Pseudohexagonal, twinned crystals.
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
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
Localities:
Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: Colorless
Description: Occurs as optical quality crystals in numerous veins.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Colour: Bright blue
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: Purple
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
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
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Lepidolite'
Colour: Pink
Description: Crystals.
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 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)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Namibite
Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs at an undisclosed locality near Castle Hot Springs in pink rhyolite.
Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs at an undisclosed locality near Castle Hot Springs in pink rhyolite.
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in veins and in gouge.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Gray, blue, pink, violet
Description: Excellent material.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Occurs in gangue in ore veins.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Description: Prin. secondary U mineral; coatings on pyrite grains.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Description: In stream gravels.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Much fine-grained material intergrown with quartz.
Tsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
'Wad'
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
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
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. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Tapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Iceland Spar5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
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
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
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
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Plancheite9.DP.55Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
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 MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
H Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
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 ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
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 MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
Si Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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
MnManganese
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
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
As RealgarAs4S4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
TaTantalum
Ta Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
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)
UUranium
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O

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