Peloncillo Mountains, Greenlee County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peloncillo Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Greenlee County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~90km
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10010056, MRDS ID #D003429. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Coarse crystals to about 1 foot (30 cm) wide. Description: Abundant, particularly in the west end of the south zone. Reference: Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 127: 62-64; Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 131. |
| ⓘ Darapskite Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O Description: Forms in caves in wet weather. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 199. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10027134, MRDS ID #M002203. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 127: 62-64; Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 131. |
| ⓘ Niter Formula: KNO3 Description: Occurs in caves. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 199, 313; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 56. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Description: Occurs in veinlets enclosed in soft, altered basalt. Reference: Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 127: 62-64; Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 131. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Description: Occurs as nodules in the shear zone. Reference: Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 127: 62-64; Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 131. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 348; Dimick, A. (1957), Arizona's Peloncillo agate, Gens & Minerals: 242: 24-27. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 348; Dimick, A. (1957), Arizona's Peloncillo agate, Gens & Minerals: 242: 24-27. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 348; Dimick, A. (1957), Arizona's Peloncillo agate, Gens & Minerals: 242: 24-27. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Niter | 5.NA.10 | KNO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Darapskite | 7.DG.05 | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| N | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| O | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Greenlee County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Gila MountainsMountain Range
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