Azurite Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark Co., Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Azurite Mine | Mine |
| Goodsprings Mining District | Mining District |
| Spring Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Clark Co. | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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35° 49' 33'' North , 115° 33' 40'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 6.5km |
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Blue Diamond | 290 (2011) | 28.3km |
| Enterprise | 108,481 (2011) | 36.3km |
| Summerlin South | 24,085 (2012) | 38.4km |
Sec 26 T24S R57E Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Pb.
Structure: Large-Scale Overthrusts NW Trending Breccia Zones. Considerable Folding
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Deposit: Mineralized breccia zone
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Geology: Bitumen probably once dessimated throughout limestone, then segregated near the veins. Some arsenic was probably present in original ore. Granodiorite dikes are nearby
Rock formation(s): Anchor Limestone;Bullion Dolomite
Ore(s): Breccia Zones; Ore Follows Faults
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23 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 Reference: [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162]; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'Calamine' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162] |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O Reference: NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162] |
| ⓘ Eucairite Formula: AgCuSe Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Reference: NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) Reference: [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162] |
| ⓘ Iodargyrite Formula: AgI Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162]; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: NBMG Bull 62 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Moschellandsbergite ? Formula: Ag2Hg3 Description: May be schachnerite Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162] |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Reference: [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162] |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: [Hewett, D (1931) Geology and Ore Depositsof the Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada; USGS PP 162]; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Schachnerite ? Formula: Ag1.1Hg0.9 Description: May be moschellandsbergite Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
| ⓘ Tocornalite Formula: (Ag,Hg)I Reference: NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Moschellandsbergite ? | 1.AD.15d | Ag2Hg3 |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Schachnerite ? | 1.AD.15a | Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Eucairite | 2.BA.50 | AgCuSe |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| ⓘ | Tocornalite | 3.AA.10 | (Ag,Hg)I |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Moschellandsbergite ? | 1.1.8.1 | Ag2Hg3 |
| ⓘ | Schachnerite ? | 1.1.8.2 | Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Platinum Group Metals and Alloys | |||
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.2.1.1 | Pt |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Eucairite | 2.4.6.2 | AgCuSe |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 6.1.4.2 | Co3+O(OH) |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX | |||
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 9.1.5.1 | AgI |
| ⓘ | Tocornalite | 9.1.6.1 | (Ag,Hg)I |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 16a.4.2.1 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 30.2.5.6 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| A2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 41.6.6.1 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | |||
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 56.1.2.1 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | |||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | Natrojarosite | - | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Eucairite | AgCuSe |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Eucairite | AgCuSe |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Tocornalite | (Ag,Hg)I |
| Ag | ⓘ Eucairite | AgCuSe |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Ag | ⓘ Schachnerite | Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| Ag | ⓘ Moschellandsbergite | Ag2Hg3 |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Tocornalite | (Ag,Hg)I |
| I | ⓘ Iodargyrite | AgI |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Tocornalite | (Ag,Hg)I |
| Hg | ⓘ Schachnerite | Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| Hg | ⓘ Moschellandsbergite | Ag2Hg3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Knopf, Adolph, (1915), a Gold-platinum-palladium Lode in Southern Nevada, in Contributions to Economic Geology: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 620, P. 12.
Hewett, D.F., (1931), Geology and Ore Deposits of Goodsprings Quadrangle, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 162, P. 118-120.
Longwell, C.R., Pampeyan, E.H., Bowyer, Ben, and Roberts, R.J., (1965), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines Bulletin 62, P. 102-108.
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