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Waterman Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
37515
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37515:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: McClymonds, N.E., Page, H.G., and Haynes, C.W. (1959) Stratigraphy of the Waterman and Silver Bell Mountains; Trip II, road log, in Heindl, L.A., ed., Southern Arizona Guidebook II, combined with the 2nd annual Arizona Geological Society Digest: Arizona Geological Society, p. 212-217.

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Mineral List

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34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Habit: Micro-crystals
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
References:
Jay Penn collection, acquired from Jack & Marty CrawfordIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Habit: Micro-crystals
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Habit: Micro-crystals
Murdochite
Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour: Blue
Description: Attractive massive to micro-crystalline material.
Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Habit: Small crystals
Colour: Green to brown
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Habit: Small rhombohedra
Colour: Pale blue
Description: Small crystals & pale blue botryoidal masses. Dry Bone ore.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Habit: Small, barrel-shaped
Description: Occurs near head of the inclined surface tram.
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Murdochite3.DB.45Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Osarizawaite7.BC.10Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
O OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
O PlattneritePbO2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
FeIron
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cu OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Pb OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb PlattneritePbO2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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