Unnamed Cu prospect Ml15, Canada del Oro Mining District (Cañada del Oro Mining District), Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu prospect Ml15 | - not defined - |
| Canada del Oro Mining District (Cañada del Oro Mining District) | Mining District |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 25' 1'' North , 110° 52' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oro Valley | 43,565 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Catalina | 7,569 (2011) | 10.8km |
| Saddle Brooke | 9,614 (2017) | 13.1km |
| Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 13.6km |
| Catalina Foothills | 50,796 (2011) | 13.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 22km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 22km |
Mindat Locality ID:
188992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188992:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b8bf90e9-3f92-4c16-abbb-2034bffcab7f
Ref.: Banks, N.G. (1974) Field Examination (unnamed Cu prospect Ml15).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039718, MRDS ID #M050697.
A Cu occurrence/prospect located in sec. 2, T12S, R14E.
Mineralization is light copper oxide stain in quartz in brecciated pegmatite. The ore is 3.05 meters wide and strikes N75W with a dip of 90 degrees. There is light to moderate iron staining in this general area with perhaps sericite alteration.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
| ⓘ Muscovite ? Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite ? Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Muscovite ? | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite ? | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039718 |
|---|
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
USA
- Arizona
- Santa Catalina MountainsMountain Range
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