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Congress, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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CongressCensus-designated Place
Martinez Mining DistrictMining District
Date Creek MountainsMountain Range
Yavapai CountyCounty
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Congress Mine (ca. 1910)

Congress Mine, Congress, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Congress Mine (ca. 1910)

Congress Mine, Congress, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Congress Mine (ca. 1910)

Congress Mine, Congress, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 9' 13'' North , 112° 51' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.15385,-112.85492
GeoHash:
G#: 9qpdrct89
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Congress1,975 (2014)1.0km
Yarnell649 (2011)12.4km
Peeples Valley428 (2011)17.4km
Wickenburg6,806 (2017)23.6km
Aguila798 (2011)37.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Wickenburg Gem and Mineral SocietyWickenburg, Arizona24km
Mindat Locality ID:
48338
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48338:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Very little.
ⓘ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Description: Abundant in the oxidized ore zone.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in gold-bearing quartz veins with pyrite; associated with intrusive dikes in granite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Fine-grained material.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘLiebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress,_Arizona
Wikidata ID:Q2096052

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