Cimarron Mountains, Cimarron Mining District (Salt Well Mining District), Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 21'' North , 112° 9' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
35624
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35624:9
GUID (UUID V4):
49163719-2ee5-4f3f-bb72-708de9d7caac
‡Ref.: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 253, 284.
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Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Black Diamond group, Cimarron Mountains, Cimarron Mining District (Salt Well Mining District), Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA Paul Hinshaw property (New Ore Mine [?]), Casa Grande, Cimarron Mountains, Cimarron Mining District (Salt Well Mining District), Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Huntite Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4 Description: As nodular masses in altered limestone with magnesite & as micro-crystals. |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
ⓘ Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 Fluorescence: Bright green (SW UV) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
ⓘ | Huntite | 5.AB.25 | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
O | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains
- Cimarron Mining District (Salt Well Mining District)
- Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains
- Pima County
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
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