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Lousy Gulch, Oxbow Estates, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Lousy GulchGulch
Oxbow EstatesSuburb
Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District)Mining District
Gila CountyCounty
ArizonaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 11' 18'' North , 111° 22' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oxbow Estates217 (2011)3.2km
Payson15,345 (2017)6.5km
East Verde Estates170 (2017)12.3km
Gisela570 (2011)13.0km
Star Valley2,277 (2017)13.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
3329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3329:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located about 2 miles W of Oxbow Estates.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Habit: Bundles of fibers
Description: In gold-bearing veins cutting Precambrian greenstones
ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite
Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Habit: Bundles of fibers
Description: In gold-bearing veins cutting Precambrian greenstones
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMottramite
var. Duhamelite
8.BH.40(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
ⓘ8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
VVanadium
Vⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O)

Localities in this Region

  • Arizona
    • Gila County
      • Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District)

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