Ankerite from Sonoran Desert, North America


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Arizona Gila County Banner Mining District Dripping Springs ⓘ Cowboy Mine	MRDS database Dep. ID #10046325, MRDS ID #M241236.
Globe-Miami Mining District Globe Hills Mining District Copper Hill Big Johnnie Gulch ⓘ Mineral Farm Mine (Mineral Farms group; Mineral Farm group; Moonlight & Mineral Farm group; Eagle Pass group of claims; Moonlight; Bennett)	MRDS database Dep. ID #10027475, MRDS ID #M003167.
Rescue Canyon ⓘ Silver Glance Mine (Ramboz deposit; Ramboz vein; Rambo group [in part]; Silver Glance deposit; Racine Mines group; Dynomite Mine)	MRDS database Dep. ID #10046307, MRDS ID #M241209.
Mazatzal Mountains Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District) North Peak ⓘ Silver Butte Mine (Collom property)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 113 Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 51. Lausen, C. & E.D. Wilson (1925), Gold and copper deposits near Payson, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 120
Sierra Ancha Mountains Sierra Ancha Mining District Aztec Lodge area ⓘ Sorrel Horse deposit (Sorrel Horse 1-2 claims; Big Six group; Anomaly B6-5; Citation 1-5 claims; Citation deposit; Lobo; T-Bone)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 113
Cherry Creek area Center Mountain area ⓘ Horse Shoe deposit (Horseshoe deposit; Crying Jew claim)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 113
Graham County Aravaipa Mining District Aravaipa ⓘ Unnamed Pb-Zn prospect (2)	MRDS database Dep. ID #10039452, MRDS ID #M050099.
La Paz County Plomosa Mountains Plomosa Mining District Black Mesa ⓘ Black Mesa Mine	(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey. Keith, Stanton B. (1978) State of Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Br. Bull. 192, Index of Mining Properties in Yuma Co., Arizona: 167 (Table 4)
Maricopa County Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District) Maricopa County belt ⓘ Sunflower Mine (Sunflower group of claims; Arizona Sunflower group; National group)	Orr, R. L. (1990). Geology and mineralization associated with the early proterozoic alder group, the Sunflower Mining District, Maricopa and Gila Counties, Arizona. Masters thesis: University of Arizona.
Pima County Ajo Mining District Little Ajo Mountains Ajo ⓘ New Cornelia Mine	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 114 Thomas, William J., Gibbs, Ronald B. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 283-298 Gilluly, J. (1946), The Ajo mining district, Arizona, USGS PP 209: 91-92. Gilluly, J. (1937), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 141: 68-75, 79-81
ⓘ Arkansas Mountain	Gilluly, J. (1946), The Ajo mining district, Arizona, USGS PP 209: 97.
New Cornelia Mine area ⓘ Cardigan Mine	(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey. Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 82 (Table 4). Gilluly (1946)
Sierrita Mountains Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District) ⓘ Esperanza Mine [new] (Esperanza pit; Esperanza open pit mines; West Esperanza Mine)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 114
Tucson area ⓘ Pontatoc Mine	MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039689, MRDS ID #M050656.
Pinal County Superior ⓘ Magma Mine (Magma Superior Mine; Magma Copper Mine)	Barnes, Reginald, Hay, Mark (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Magma Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) Tucson. 72-82
Vekol Mountains Vekol Mining District Sif Vaya area ⓘ Vekol Mine	AMMR Vekol Mine File
Yuma County Mohawk Mountains Mohawk Mining District Mohawk ⓘ Barite Mine	Wilson, E.D. (1933), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 134: 152-153
ⓘ Northern end of Mohawk Mountains	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 114 Wilson, E.D. (1933), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 134: 44.
U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds ⓘ Renner Mine (Renner Barite Mine; Toltec Mine; Renner and Sam Mine; Mohawk claims)	MRDS database Dep. ID file #10102460, MRDS ID M002554.
O'Neill Hills Cabeza Prieta Game Range ⓘ Rasmussen Mine	MRDS database Dep. ID file #10062460, MRDS ID #TC35930.
California Imperial County Chocolate Mountains Chocolate Mountains Mining District Mesquite District ⓘ Cherokee pit	Econ Geol (1992) 87:2002-2022
ⓘ Vista pit (Vista; Desert Gold and Aluminum Gold Delta)	Econ Geol (1992) 87:2002-2022
Salton Sea ⓘ Salton Sea Scientific Drilling project well	Econ Geol (1988) 83:511-523

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