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Phoenix Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~136km
Mindat Locality ID:
44397
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44397:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 235.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Irregular bunches in vein quartz.
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Mica Group'
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Finely divided.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Finely granular material.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS

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