Santa Rita group (Hammer Head group), Greaterville Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Rita group (Hammer Head group) | - not defined - |
| Greaterville Mining District | Mining District |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 44' 3'' North , 110° 48' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoita | 818 (2015) | 15.4km |
| Green Valley | 21,391 (2011) | 22.1km |
| Patagonia | 890 (2017) | 22.2km |
| Arivaca Junction | 1,090 (2011) | 24.1km |
| Amado | 295 (2011) | 24.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189887:6
GUID (UUID V4):
43c2d3a3-72e9-462c-ac2c-b8b02b2888d5
Ref.: Lundin, R.J. (1976) Wallaby Enterprises Mining District Data Base - Greaterville District.
U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10109826, MRDS ID #M800098; and, Dep. ID #10162321, MAS ID #0040190783.
A former small surface Ag-Au mine located in the SW¼ sec. 33, T19S, R15E (assumed center of SW¼ section 33, MILS). Operated 1935. Operated by J. Christenson.
Mineralization is a vein deposit found in either Precambrian granite or Cretaceous sediments quartz latite dikes in the area. Alteration includes oxidation. An associated rock unit is quartz latite.
Local structures include block faulting.
Production was 2 tons, one year placer mine operating on the same site.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109826 |
|---|
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 Rita MountainsMountain Range
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