Twin Hill prospect, Twin Peaks, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Twin Hill prospect | Prospect |
Twin Peaks | Group of Peaks |
Amole Mining District | Mining District |
Tucson Mountains | Mountain Range |
Pima County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 21' 3'' North , 111° 11' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 4.5km |
Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 9.9km |
Nelson | 259 (2011) | 10.9km |
Avra Valley | 6,050 (2011) | 14.6km |
Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 18.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 29km |
Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
34547
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34547:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b7baa84b-e190-43ba-b3f4-60e543a356c5
Ref.: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 103 (Table 4).
Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10283398, MAS ID #0040190432.
A Pb-Zn-Ag prospect with surface workings located in the NE¼NE¼NE¼ sec. 34, T.12S., R.11E, on land of unknown status.
Mineralization is small lenses of lead-zinc carbonate as replacement in PAleozoic limestone near a Laramide granitic intrusive.
Workings include shallow openings. In 1944 it produced some 40 tons of ore averaging about 4% Pb, 4% Zn, and 1 oz. Ag/T were produced.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10283398 |
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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
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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