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Shelby Mine (Harmonica Mine ?), Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
Shelby Mine (Harmonica Mine ?)Mine
Gold Basin Mining DistrictMining District
White HillsGroup of Census-designated Places
Mohave CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 114° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~96km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
39940
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39940:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


‡Ref.: Theodore, T.G., et al (1987), USGS PP 1361: 161 (Table 11).

A Au-Pb-Cu-V mine located in the NW ¼ sec. 17, T.28N., R.18W.

Mineralization is a pod of quartz-sulfides approximately 1.8 meters thick.

Workings include a hilltop prospect pit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Minor and altered.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
References:
Rolf LuetckeIdentified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Colour: green
Description: Collected and identified by Joe Marty.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Abundant as about 1 mm diameter particles.
Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
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
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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