Jerry A. Baird's Photo Gallery

TEN-97FTangeite CaCu(VO₄)(OH) , Quartz SiO₂

Guadalupe Mine, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District, Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA

Field of View: 1.4 mm

Field of view is 1.4 mm wide with greenish-yellow Tangeite on quartz. Jerry A. Baird specimen and photograph.

7U0-G6WAtacamite Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA

Field of View: .55 mm

Field of view is .55 mm wide with green atacamite crystals. Jerry A Baird specimen and photo.

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 21st Jul 2015

209-0VGGold Au , Quartz SiO₂

American Boy Mine, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District, Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA

Field of View: 0.55 mm

FOV is 0.55 mm wide with gold on quartz. Jerry Baird specimen and photo.

AM7-CK8Wulfenite Pb(MoO₄)

Paymaster Mine, Midway Well, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA

Field of View: 3.3 mm

FOV is 3.3 mm wide with orange wulfenite crystals. Jerry Baird specimen and photo.

L95-P91Hemimorphite Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂·H₂O

Paymaster Mine, Midway Well, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA

Field of View: 2.5 mm

FOV is 2.5 mm wide with transparent hemimorphite crystals. Jerry Baird specimen and photo.

0X9-NFECalcite CaCO₃ , Hematite Fe₂O₃

Copperstone Mine, La Paz Mining District, Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA

Field of View: 1.5 mm

Field of view is 1.5 mm wide with transparent calcite crystals resting on bladed hematite crystals. Jerry A Baird specimen and photo.

9K8-156Chrysocolla Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄·nH₂O, x < 1 , Hematite Fe₂O₃

Copperstone Mine, La Paz Mining District, Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA

Field of View: 3.0 mm

Field of view is 3.0 mm wide with bluish chrysocolla on hematite. Jerry A Baird specimen and photo.

Copperstone Mine Map

Copperstone Mine, La Paz Mining District, Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA

Map of the surface and underground workings at the Copperstone Mine. The purple colored outline indicates an open pit 500 feet deep. There are two portals which are not indicated on the map, a north portal and a west portal that lead to underground workings.

The Copperstone Mine is still an active mine.

R44-LM0Malachite Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Copperstone Mine, La Paz Mining District, Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA

Field of View: 4.5 mm

Field of view is 4.5 mm wide with green malachite crystals. Specimen received from Jordan Klug, Thank you Jordan. Jerry A Baird specimen and photo.

Mine Engineer and Wife

Copperstone Mine, La Paz Mining District, Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA

Photo of Matt and Jordan Klug in front of the north portal at the Copperstone Mine. Matt is the mine engineer for the Copperstone Mine.
Jerry A. Baird photo.