Mercury group (Porterie group; Vampire group; Almaden group; Constellation group), Phoenix Mountains Mining District, Phoenix Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 34' 1'' North , 112° 2' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Paradise Valley | 13,922 (2017) | 9.8km |
Encanto | 54,614 (2018) | 10.4km |
Alhambra | 127,764 (2018) | 11.6km |
Phoenix | 1,563,025 (2017) | 13.6km |
Glendale | 240,126 (2017) | 13.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mineralogical Society of Arizona | Paradise Valley, Arizona | 11km |
Rockhounds West Club | Phoenix, Arizona | 14km |
Flagg Mineral Foundation | Mesa, Arizona | 26km |
Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 35km |
Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club | Apache Junction, Arizona | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
51869
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51869:0
GUID (UUID V4):
a87a5480-6d0c-4cda-bfc9-d49f6d36f21b
‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 175; Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 21; AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 122 (1927); Bailey, E.H., USGS, personal files; Schrader, F.C., USGS Bull. 690-D: 98; Lausen, C. & E. Gardner, AZ Bur. Mines #122: 56-57; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) "U" file; USGS Sunnyslope map; Bur. Land Mgmt. sheet 71; MRDS files #10103806 & 10210266.
A former surface and underground Hg-Cu mine Discovered by Henry & J.. Porterie.
Mineralozaton is related to a fault paralleling the schistosity, and brecciated areas.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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