San Xavier (Tohono O'odom) Indian Reservation, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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San Xavier (Tohono O'odom) Indian Reservation | Reservation |
Pima County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
32° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~153km
Locality type:
This reservation is a separate segment of the overall lands of the Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Nation, located south of metropolitan Tucson. The reservation town of San Xavier is headquarters to the nation and the location of the restored Spanish colonial era San Xavier Mission.
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Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Description: Plagioclase in the andesine-labradorite range. Phenocrysts to 2 inches in intrusive & flow porphyritic rocks, locally termed 'Turkey Track' porphyry. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 329-330; Cooper, J.R. (1961), Turkey-track porphyry - A possible guide for correlation of iocene rocks in southeastern AZ, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 4: 17-35. |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Description: Plagioclase in the andesine-labradorite range. Phenocrysts to 2 inches in intrusive & flow porphyritic rocks, locally termed 'Turkey Track' porphyry. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 329-330; Cooper, J.R. (1961), Turkey-track porphyry - A possible guide for correlation of iocene rocks in southeastern AZ, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 4: 17-35. |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Self-collected and visual ID by C. Lemanski, Jr. |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: ASARCO Mission complex Geology Dept.. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039668, MRDS ID #M050619. |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Self-collected and visual ID by C. Lemanski, Jr. |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Description: Occurs as fracture coatings & botryoidal masses in open spaces. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 262. |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039668, MRDS ID #M050619. |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039668, MRDS ID #M050619. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039668, MRDS ID #M050619. |
ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO Reference: Self-collected and visual ID by C. Lemanski, Jr. |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026978, MRDS ID #M001478. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- San Xavier (Tohono O'odom) Indian Reservation
- Pima County
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Mexico
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North America
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- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
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