Unnamed copper deposit (13), Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed copper deposit (13) | Deposit |
| Owl Head Buttes area | Area |
| Owl Head Mining District | Mining District |
| Tortolita Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 32' 11'' North , 111° 8' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Nelson | 259 (2011) | 17.2km |
| Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 18.0km |
| Red Rock | 169 (2011) | 18.1km |
| Avra Valley | 6,050 (2011) | 19.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 40km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130929
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130929:7
GUID (UUID V4):
979a00e2-d4ae-44b4-957b-2e4a11d71c36
A Cu deposit located in sec. 30, T10S, R12E, about 5 miles SSW of Owl Head Buttes, on private land.
Mineralization is a 2 foot wide quartz vein hosted in the San Maniego Quartz Monzonite. the ore zone strikes N30W, dips 80SW and is 0.61 meters thick. Chrysocolla stains and sulfide boxwork are present in the vein. Alteration is propylitic.
Workings include a prospect opening.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097152 |
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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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