White Tail Deer Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| White Tail Deer Mine | Mine |
| Bisbee | Town |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 25' 0'' North , 109° 55' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bisbee | 5,208 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Naco | 1,046 (2011) | 9.5km |
| Naco | 6,064 (2018) | 10.4km |
| Palominas | 212 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Miracle Valley | 644 (2011) | 22.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
33209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33209:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0aa0115e-ecf1-4c41-b128-7c3d292ee19f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Whitetail Mine
A former small surface and underground Cu-Ag-Au mine located in West-central (SW¼SW¼NW¼) sec. 21, T.23S., R.24E. (Bisbee 7.5 minute topo map), on private land. Owned by the Phelps Dodge Corp.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit with oxidized copper ores in irregular replacement bodies in the upper part of the Cambrian Abrigo Limestone along strong faulting. The orebodies are near dikes and sills, and faulting and associated brecciation. Ore concentration was bornite replacing pyrite. Alteration was gossan with Mn and Fe oxides induced by hydrothermal metamorphism. An associated rock unit is the Sacramento Hill Stock.
Local structures include common pre-mineralization faulting and tilting. The main fault directions are N10W to N40E and S30W to N50W.
Workings include an open cut and a shaft(s). Several thousand tons of ore were produced in the late 1800s. Production from this mine was included under the Copper Queen Branch of Phelps Dodge in USBM-ABGMT files.
Deposit 2 SEE PHELPS-DODGE COPPER QUEEN BR. SEC. 8, 9, 16, 17, T. 23 S., R. 24E.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 Habit: Coarse crystals to 1 inch diameter. Description: Cleaveable xls. in irregular replacement pods in limestone. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Encloses hetaerolite crystals. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 Description: Replacing limestone that contains braunite. |
| ⓘ Hetaerolite Formula: ZnMn2O4 Description: Crystals in calcite. |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Neltnerite Formula: CaMn3+6(SiO4)O8 Habit: Small 1 mm oval crystals. Description: Embedded in braunite. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Tilasite Formula: CaMg(AsO4)F |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | ZnMn2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Tilasite | 8.BB. | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Neltnerite | 9.AG.05 | CaMn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Neltnerite | CaMn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Neltnerite | CaMn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Neltnerite | CaMn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Neltnerite | CaMn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tilasite | CaMg(AsO4)F |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027131 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
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- Pedregosa BasinBasin
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Mule MountainsMountain Range
- Warren Mining DistrictMining District
- Cochise County
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