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Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise, etc.

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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View of Mineral Park Mine from Airplane

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise, etc.

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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View of Mineral Park Mine from Airplane

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise, etc.

Mineral Park Mine, Ithaca Peak, Mineral Park Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 2'' North , 114° 8' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.36749,-114.14107
GRN:
N24W67
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chloride271 (2011)7.4km
So-Hi477 (2017)12.8km
New Kingman-Butler12,134 (2011)15.1km
Clacks Canyon173 (2017)17.5km
Golden Valley8,370 (2011)17.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mohave County GemstonersKingman, Arizona21km
Silvery Colorado River Rock ClubBullhead City, Arizona46km
Mindat Locality ID:
37441
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37441:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit with an elevation of 4,797 feet.

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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Akaganeite ?
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Nodules in clay-turquoise-sulfide vein traversing an igneous host rock.
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Supergene
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: In veins in a quartz monzonite stock.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Description: In the oxidized zone.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: In veins in a quartz monzonite stock.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Description: As hexagonal micro-crystals.
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Molybdenite-2H'
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: In veins in a quartz monzonite stock.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: In veins w. pyrite, chalcopyrite & galena in quartz monzonite stock.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Description: Gem quality material in a porphyry body that cuts schist & gneiss.
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Description: As micro-crystals & spheroidal aggregates in quartz.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAkaganeite ?4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Molybdenite-2H'-MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Moⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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      • Cerbat Mountains

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References

Schrader, F.C. (1907), The mineral deposits of the Cerbat Range, Black Mountains, and Grand Wash Cliffs, Mohave County, Arizona, USGS Bulletin 340: 53-83.
Sterrett, D.B. (1908), Turquoise-Mineral Park area, in Mineral Resources of the United States, USGS: 847-852
Guild, F. N. (1910) The Mineralogy of Arizona. The Chemical Publishing Co. 103 pp.
Crawford, W.P. & Johnson, F. (1937), Turquoise deposits of Courtland, Arizona, Economic Geology: 32: 511-523.
Thomas, B.E. (1949), Ore deposits of the Wallapai District, Arizona, Economic Geology: 44: 663-705.
Eidel,J.J. (1966), The crystallization and mineralization of a porphyry copper stock, Ithica Peak, Mohave Co., AZ, Econ.Geol. 61:1305-1306.
Eidel, J.J., et al (1968), Copper-molybdenum mineralization at Mineral Park, Mohave Co., AZ, in J.D. Ridge (ed.), Ore deposits of the United States, 1933-1967, A.I.M.E.: 1258-1281.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
US Board on Geographic Names (n.d.) https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:6285,Ithaca%20Peak
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