Four Peaks Amethyst Mine (Arizona Amethyst Mine), Four Peaks, Four Peaks Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Four Peaks Amethyst Mine (Arizona Amethyst Mine) | Mine |
| Four Peaks | Group of Peaks |
| Four Peaks Mining District | Mining District |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 40' 20'' North , 111° 19' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tonto Basin | 1,424 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Rio Verde | 1,811 (2011) | 32.2km |
| Gold Canyon | 10,159 (2017) | 34.8km |
| Apache Junction | 38,074 (2017) | 35.0km |
| Fountain Hills | 23,899 (2017) | 36.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club | Apache Junction, Arizona | 35km |
An amethyst mine discovered in 1925 by Jim McDaniels First produced 1942. Property under claim circa 2003.
Mineralization is in brecciated fault zones. Host rock is the Mazatzal Quartzite, Bidahochi formation. A roof pendant of Mazatzal group quartzite on Mazatzal granite folded into a syncline. Remnant of a large Precambrian thrust sheet.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: micro tabular crystals |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Four Peaks Wilderness AreaWilderness Area
- Tonto National ForestForest
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Four Peaks Amethyst Mine, Four Peaks, Four Peaks Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA