Unnamed Cu prospect 97-12, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Cu prospect 97-12 | Prospect |
Amole Mining District | Mining District |
Tucson Mountains | Mountain Range |
Pima County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 16' 4'' North , 111° 7' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tucson Estates | 12,192 (2011) | 9.4km |
Flowing Wells | 16,419 (2011) | 11.0km |
Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 13.5km |
Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 14.5km |
Valencia West | 9,355 (2011) | 15.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 19km |
Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 19km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189058
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189058:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4c9f20ea-5f7a-4ff1-8730-52459a1909bd
Ref.: Ashley, R.P. (1974), Field Examination (Unnamed Cu prospect 97-12).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039767, MRDS ID #M050823.
A Cu occurrence/prospect with surface workings located in sec. 28, T13S, R12E.
Mineralization is a vein deposit in a weak shear zone. The ore body is 0.5 meters wide and strikes N25E and dips 76E.
Debris has some limonite coating on fractures, scarce Cu silicates on fractures and with quartz and calcite in small vugs. Also minor azurite crusts on fractures.
Workings include a pit.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039767 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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