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Phoenix Mine (Westside patented claim; Cave Creek Gold Mine), New River Mesa, New River Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Phoenix Mine (Westside patented claim; Cave Creek Gold Mine)Mine
New River MesaMesa
New River Mining DistrictMining District
Maricopa CountyCounty
ArizonaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 53' 6'' North , 111° 57' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.88500,-111.95000
GeoHash:
G#: 9w02u886r
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cave Creek5,341 (2017)5.7km
Carefree3,610 (2017)7.6km
New River14,952 (2011)17.5km
Anthem21,700 (2011)18.3km
Black Canyon City2,837 (2011)27.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral ClubAnthem, Arizona18km
Black Canyon City Rock ClubBlack Canyon City, Arizona28km
Mineralogical Society of ArizonaParadise Valley, Arizona39km
Rockhounds West ClubPhoenix, Arizona50km
Mindat Locality ID:
18393
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18393:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 774.

Elsing, M.J. & R.E.S. Heineman (1936), Arizona metal production, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 140: 94.

Allen, M.A. & G.M. Butler (1921), University of Arizona Bull. 115, Vanadium: 13.

USGS New River Mesa map.

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources (ADMR) Maricopa Mine file.

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources (ADMR) Cave Creek Gold Mine file.

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources (ADMR) "U" file.

MRDS database Dep. ID file #10210880.

A former surface and underground Au-V-Pb-Ag-Pyrite mine located about 20 miles NE of Vulture.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
References:
Dana 6:774.
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
References:
Dana 6:774.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
PbLead
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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