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Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N22W68
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
31299
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31299:9
GUID (UUID V4):
d3f57664-a5eb-4695-b314-6f723a64b8f4


A Cu-Ag-Pb-Zn-Mo-Au-Mn mining area located in T11-12S R7-8E, G&SRM, in the Silver Bell and West Silver Bell Mountains, some 50 miles West from Tucson.

Mineralization is varied: (1) Supergene enriched deposits of chalcocite with minor copper carbonates and silicates in sheeted, closely spaced veinlets and seams of quartz, with pyrite and chalcopyrite, in hydrothermally altered Laramide alaskite, monzonite, and some dacite porphyry; (2) Disseminated, partly oxidized chalcopyrite, and minor galena and sphalerite, in pyrometasomatized Paleozoic limestone and quartzite pendants in Laramide intrusives; (3) Pyrometasomatic mantos, pods, and lenses of zinc, copper and lead carbonates and sulfides in a garnetized Paleozoic limestone block. Ore controlled by faults, bedding, and andesite dikes; and, (4) Spotty copper oxides, minor wulfenite, and manganese and iron oxides in limy Cretaceous and interbedded Permian limestone and quartzites along a fault zone. Often associated with andesite porphyry intrusives. The district features immense dikes to 50 feet wide carrying carbonates and red and black oxides of copper.

Workings include shaft, adit, and open pit operations. Worked since 1873 but the major production from open pits occurred after 1953.

Total estimated and reported output through 1972 would be some 61,200,000 tons of ore containing about 504,400 tons of Cu, 24,000 tons of Zn, 900 tons of Pb, 5,300,000 ounces of Ag, & 1,490 ounces Au.

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76 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs in veins.
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: An accessory mineral.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: In orebodies in limestone.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Habit: Large, bladed
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Habit: Micro crystals
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Description: Occurs coating torbernite with turquoise.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Description: Thick coatings on walls of old mine workings.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
Description: A product of secondary enrichment.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Habit: Capillary, acicualr
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs in old mine workings.
ⓘ Goslarite var. Cuprogoslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs in old mine workings.
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Abundant in tactites result of pyrometasomatic alteration of limestone.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs in veins.
ⓘ 'Jasper'
Colour: Red
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs as large masses in wall rocks in upper levels.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Leucosphenite
Formula: BaNa4Ti2B2Si10O30
Habit: Micro-crystals
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Description: In limestone replacements.
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Description: Occurs in small amounts.
ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite
Formula: (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs in small amounts.
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Habit: Micro-crystals
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Colour: Bright yellow-orange
Description: Crystals & botryoidal crusts.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: An alteration product replacing feldspar in dacite.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Description: Most widespread alteration mineral.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Description: Most widespread alteration mineral.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Veinlets in the oxidized zone with jarosite.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: A late-stage alteration mineral.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Habit: Micro-crystals
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Emerald-green
Description: Occurs as clear, nearly transparent material of beautiful color.
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Habit: Small, acicular
Description: Small grains & prismatic crystals associated with quartz.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: An accessory mineral.
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Habit: Tabular, euhedral crystals to 1 cm diameter
Colour: Emerald-green
Description: Occurs coated by cacoxenite & turquoise.
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as a coating with cacoxenite on torbernite.
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Description: Occurs in tactites.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: An accessory mineral.

Gallery:

(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2Oⓘ Allophane
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2ⓘ Azurite
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6ⓘ Brochantite
CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
PbCO3ⓘ Cerussite
CuFeS2ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1ⓘ Chrysocolla
Cu2Oⓘ Cuprite
PbZn(VO4)(OH)ⓘ Descloizite
CuSiO3 · H2Oⓘ Dioptase
CaF2ⓘ Fluorite
PbSⓘ Galena
CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum
Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite
Cu2(PO4)(OH)ⓘ Libethenite
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘ Malachite
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2Oⓘ Metatorbernite
Pb5(AsO4)3Clⓘ Mimetite
MoS2ⓘ Molybdenite
Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4ⓘ Pseudomalachite
FeS2ⓘ Pyrite
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
Pb5(VO4)3Clⓘ Vanadinite
Pb(MoO4)ⓘ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘ4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite
var. Copper-bearing Melanterite		7.CB.35(Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘvar. Cuprogoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘLeucosphenite9.DP.15BaNa4Ti2B2Si10O30
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Jasper'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite(Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Goslarite var. CuprogoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ LeucospheniteBaNa4Ti2B2Si10O30
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LeucospheniteBaNa4Ti2B2Si10O30
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite(Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Goslarite var. CuprogoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ LeucospheniteBaNa4Ti2B2Si10O30
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LeucospheniteBaNa4Ti2B2Si10O30
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite(Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ Goslarite var. CuprogoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ LeucospheniteBaNa4Ti2B2Si10O30
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite(Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite(Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ Goslarite var. CuprogoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ LeucospheniteBaNa4Ti2B2Si10O30
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleocene : 63.5 Ma to 62.9 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Paleocene
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)62.9 MaSilver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)63.5 MaSilver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

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References

Mining World, Vol. 36: 1104-1107, 1147-1150.
The Resources of Arizona - A Manual of Reliable Information Concerning the Territory, compiled by Patrick Hamilton (1881), Prescott, AZ: 47.
Barney, W.G. (1904), The Silver Bell Mountains, Arizona, Engineering and Mining Journal, Vol. 78: 755-756.
Tolman, C.F., Jr. (1909), Copper deposits of Silverbell, Arizona, Mining & Scientific Press, Vol. 99: 646-658.
Stewart, C.A. (1912) The geology and ore deposits of the Silverbell mining district, Arizona, A.I.M.E. Bull. 65: 455-505 (AIME Transactions, Vol. 43: 240-290).
Galbraith, F. W. (1947) Minerals of Arizona (Second Edition, Revised) University of Arizona Bulletin 153. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Kerr, P.F. (1951), Alteration features at Silver Bell, Arizona, Geological Society of America Bull., Vol. 62: 451-480.
Richard, K.E. & Courtright, J.H. (1954), Structure & Mineralization at Silver Bell, Arizona, Mining Engineering, Vol. 6(11): 1095-1099 (A.I.M.E. Transactions, 1954 - Vol. 199 (1955)).
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 43, 49, 60, 61, 63, 91, 110.
Kenyon, Richard, Courtright, James H. (1966) Structure and Mineralization at Silver Bell, Arizona. In Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. p.157-164.
Williams, Sidney A. (1966) Mineralogical Notes:. American Mineralogist, 51 (7) 1212-1217
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 142 (Table 4).
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
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