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Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Fluorite

Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Fluorite

Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Fluorite

Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~136km
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
31834
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31834:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This is a Mn mining area located at the North end of the Bighorn Mountains, from 12 to 16 miles S of Aguila. It lies at an altitude of from 2,000 to 2,500 feet.

The Bighorn Mountains are composed of Pre-Cambrian granite, gneiss and schist overlain by Tertiary lava flows, which, in the northern part of the mountains are dominantly red biotite andesite. Most of the manganese deposits occur in the lava flows, but some occur as veins in granite and schist.

This district produced about 2,500 tons of ore at 35% Mn (to May, 1918).

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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Layers of crystals with fluorite alternating with black calcite.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Description: Very abundant in the ore as sparkling crystals encrusting nodular masses comprised of concentric layers of manganese oxides.
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Colour: Yellow
Description: Thin coatings on bedding planes & fracture surfaces.
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Thin coatings on bedding planes & fracture surfaces.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Description: In small fissure veins in volcanic flows & breccia.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Wad'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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References

Wilson, E.D. and G.M. Butler (1930) Manganese ore deposits of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 127.pp.65-66
Lasky, S.G. & B.N. Webber (1944), Manganese deposits in the Artillery Mountains region, Mohave Co., Arizona, USGS Bulletin 936-R: 417-448.
Lasky, S.G. & B.N. Webber (1949), Manganese resources of the Artillery Mountains region, Mohave County, Arizona, USGS Bulletin 961,
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 31, 36.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
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