Unnamed Cu prospect 120-39, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Cu prospect 120-39 | 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° 18' 45'' North , 111° 8' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 10.2km |
Flowing Wells | 16,419 (2011) | 12.9km |
Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 14.2km |
Tucson Estates | 12,192 (2011) | 14.8km |
Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 23km |
Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 23km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189215
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189215:7
GUID (UUID V4):
71019ff0-d1c0-45ad-8d2f-5eadfc468c26
Ref.: Ashley, R.P. (1974), Field Examination (Unnamed Cu prospect 120-39).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039798, MRDS ID #M050873.
A Cu occurrence/prospect with surface workings located in sec. 8, T13S, R12E.
Mineralization is hosted in felsic volcanic rock. Some material looks weakly argillized and some fragments have Cu silicates and malachite on fractures. Alteration includes argillitic; propylitic. An associated rock unit is quartz monzonite.
Workings include a pit.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039798 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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