Potter-Cramer Mine, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Potter-Cramer Mine | Mine |
| Vulture Mining District | Mining District |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 40' 50'' North , 112° 57' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wintersburg | 136 (2011) | 29.6km |
| Aguila | 798 (2011) | 35.5km |
| Morristown | 227 (2017) | 36.4km |
| Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 38.2km |
| Wittmann | 763 (2011) | 40.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 38km |
| West Valley Rock & Mineral Club | Buckeye, Arizona | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6083
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6083:0
GUID (UUID V4):
3a01fdd3-206e-4460-84a9-e54e18c2c86e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Potter Cramer property
Located in the greater Wickenburg area, west of the Vulture Mine.
Old workings include a vertical shaft about 30 feet (ca. 9 m) deep, an adit and underground tunnels.
Note: This property is now (2002-12) under claim and collecting without permission is prohibited.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ajoite Formula: (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O References: Williams, Sidney A. (1968) Wickenburgite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1433-1438 |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Creaseyite Formula: Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O Description: Occurs in vuggy, leached fluorite gangue. |
| ⓘ Crocoite Formula: PbCr6+O4 Description: A minor oxide zone mineral derived from Pb-Zn ores. |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Duftite Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH) Description: Occurs in oxidized portions of Pb-Zn (galena-sphalerite) veins. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Fluorescence: Bright blue (LW UV); blue (SW UV). References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hemihedrite Formula: Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 Colour: Orange to nearly black Description: Occurs as crystals in oxidised portion of galena-bearing quartz veins that cut andesite agglomerate. |
| ⓘ Hydrocerussite Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Massicot Formula: PbO |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl References: Williams, Sidney A. (1968) Wickenburgite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1433-1438 |
| ⓘ Minium Formula: Pb3O4 |
| ⓘ Phoenicochroite Formula: Pb2(CrO4)O |
| ⓘ Shattuckite Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Vauquelinite Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Wickenburgite (TL) Formula: CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 Type Locality: Colour: White, colourless, rare salmon-pink Fluorescence: Orange to magenta-red (SW UV). Description: Excellent coatings and druses of transparent micro-crystals in cavities; also as dull white, granular to fine-grained masses in oxidized portion of galena-sphalerite veins. References: Williams, Sidney A. (1968) Wickenburgite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1433-1438 |
| ⓘ Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 Fluorescence: Creamy-yellow (SW UV). Description: Thin crusts and micro-crystals in seams. References: Williams, Sidney A. (1968) Wickenburgite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1433-1438 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrocerussite | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
| ⓘ | Phoenicochroite | 7.FB.05 | Pb2(CrO4)O |
| ⓘ | Vauquelinite | 7.FC.05 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hemihedrite | 7.FC.15 | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Duftite | 8.BH.35 | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Shattuckite | 9.DB.40 | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ajoite | 9.EA.70 | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Wickenburgite (TL) | 9.EG.55 | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Creaseyite | 9.HH.15 | Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemihedrite | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemihedrite | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | ⓘ Phoenicochroite | Pb2(CrO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hemihedrite | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Si | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Hemihedrite | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Cr | ⓘ Phoenicochroite | Pb2(CrO4)O |
| Cr | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemihedrite | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Creaseyite | Pb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Hemihedrite | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Phoenicochroite | Pb2(CrO4)O |
| Pb | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- Vulture MountainsMountain Range
- Maricopa County
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References
Williams, Sidney A. (1968) Wickenburgite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 53 (9-10) 1433-1438
Williams, Sidney A., Anthony, John W. (1970) Hemihedrite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8) 1088-1102
McLean, W. John, Anthony, John W. (1970) The crystal structure of hemihedrite. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8) 1103-1114
Potter-Cramer Mine, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA