Pandora Mine, Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 52' 50'' North , 111° 4' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Green Valley | 21,391 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Sahuarita | 25,707 (2017) | 13.8km |
| East Sahuarita | 1,622 (2006) | 15.1km |
| Arivaca Junction | 1,090 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Amado | 295 (2011) | 19.2km |
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:
189481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189481:6
GUID (UUID V4):
bb16e4c1-30cd-4de2-b3fc-ded488691f3e
Ref.: U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10048102, MRDS ID #M800092; and, Dep. ID #10137268, MAS ID #0040190533.
A former small surface Cu-Ag mine located in the SE¼NE¼ sec. 12, T18S, R12E, 2½ miles SSE of Twin Buttes, on private land. Operated 1917. Operated by E.D. Sullivan.
Mineralization is near major Laramide porphyry copper deposits, similar geology. An associated rock unit is quartz monzonite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048102 |
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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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