Unnamed Mn prospect Vhne-043n, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Mn prospect Vhne-043n | - not defined - |
Vaca Hills | Group of Hills |
Silver Bell Mining District | Mining District |
Silver Bell Mountains | Mountain Range |
Pima County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 51'' North , 111° 30' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Avra Valley | 6,050 (2011) | 18.4km |
Red Rock | 169 (2011) | 19.8km |
Nelson | 259 (2011) | 22.8km |
Picacho | 471 (2011) | 26.2km |
Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 26.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189399
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189399:4
GUID (UUID V4):
99423187-a993-4d17-8872-4fccd75663ed
Ref.: Banks, N.G. (1976) Field Examination (Unnamed Mn prospect Vhne-043n).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039916, MRDS ID #M051101.
A Mn occurrence/prospect located in sec. 11, T11S, R8E.
Mineralization is several 6 inch to 1 foot manganese oxide calcite veins cutting Tertiary volcanics (basalt). The ore zone is 0.3 meters wide, strikes N50E and has a steep dip.
Workings are not described.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039916 |
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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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