Comstock Mine, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Comstock Mine | Mine |
| Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District) | Mining District |
| Dos Cabezas Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 17' 24'' North , 109° 40' 23'' West
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club | Pearce, Arizona | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16517:9
GUID (UUID V4):
2c605652-a6de-4d44-9d3e-1173663e415a
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Habit: Well-crystallized, paper-thin, tetragonal platelets Colour: Pearly-white to pale tan Description: Occurs in gossan; crystals in voids. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gladite Formula: PbCuBi5S9 Description: Occurs as small beads strung along margins of pekoite prisms, which it appears to be replacing. |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| ⓘ Pekoite Formula: PbCuBi11S18 Habit: Prismatic |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
| ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite Formula: Ag3AuS2 Description: Occurs as small patches to 0.5 mm in galena. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Uytenbogaardtite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Gladite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBi5S9 |
| ⓘ | Pekoite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBi11S18 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mottramite var. Duhamelite | 8.BH.40 | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
| S | ⓘ Pekoite | PbCuBi11S18 |
| S | ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite | Ag3AuS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Cu | ⓘ Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Pekoite | PbCuBi11S18 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite | Ag3AuS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite | Ag3AuS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Pekoite | PbCuBi11S18 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Bi | ⓘ Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
| Bi | ⓘ Pekoite | PbCuBi11S18 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098657 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
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