Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Quijotoa Mining District | Mining District |
Quijotoa Mountains | Mountain Range |
Pima County | County |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
36302
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36302:7
GUID (UUID V4):
7ec73555-5316-44d9-93a3-739cc32c2e45
Ref.: Wilson, E.D., Cunningham, J.B., and Butler, G.M. (1934), Arizona Lode Gold Mines and Gold Mining (revised 1967), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 137: 178-179.
Wilson, E.D. (1961) Gold Placers and Placering in Arizona. Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 168 (revised 1978): 77-78.
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 139 (Table 4).
Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
A Ag-Au-Cu-Pb-Zn-U-Ba + limestone & quartzite mining area located in T.13-16S., R.2-3E. in the Quijotoa Mountains, Ben Nevis Mountain, Sierra Blanca, and the Brownell Mountains, forming a North-South strip of localities from dead North of the town of Quijotoa, southward to its West and continuing to dead South of the town.
Mineralization is varied: (1) Spotty, irregular, and local silver and gold values with minor, largely oxidized, base metal sulfides in irregular quartz, calcite, hematite, manganese oxides, and gouge along fissure and breccia zones accompanying strong faults cutting Cretaceous and Tertiary volcanic and sedimentary formations; (2) Spotty and bunchy, oxidized base metal sulfgides with enriched precious metals along faults and fractures cutting Laramide grantitic intrusive - Cretaceous or early Tertiary volcanic and sedimentary formation contacts. Traces of uranium mineralization; (3) Gold placer deposits in valley alluvium; and, (4) Paleozoic limestone and quartzite in a thrust-faulted sliver in Laramide metamorphics.
Workings include numerous, small, relatively shallow mines and prospects, some with spectacular high-grade silver-gold pockets. Worked sporadically since the 1880's and up through 1972. Produced some 15,600 tons of ore containing about 233,000 oz. Ag, 10,000 oz. Au, 66 tons of Cu, and 29 tons of Pb. Some 1,400 oz. of gold have been produced from dry placer operations since the 1700's.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
ⓘ | 2.CD.10 | PbS | |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Litharge | 4.AC.20 | PbO |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Davidite-(La) | 4.CC.40 | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Orthoclase ? | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Microcline ? | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Davidite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Litharge | PbO |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Litharge | PbO |
Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Quijotoa Mountains
- Quijotoa Mining District
- ⭔Ballas Mine area
- Ben Lomond Mines (Ben Lomand Mines; Ben Leonard Mines; McKay Mine)
- Ben Nevis Mountain
- Brownell Mountains
- Cara Vaca Mine (Knight Mine)
- Chloride group
- Comet Mine
- Devils Wash placer
- Encarnacion Mine
- Gold Eagle Mine
- Highland Mine
- Hill Top Uranium claim
- Horseshoe Basin occurrence (Ballam occurrence)
- Iron Dike (Iron Duke)
- Iron Hill
- Johnson Mine
- Knight Group Magnetite-Hematite
- Locomotive Mine
- Lode Mine
- Man's Dream Mine (Mans Dream Mine; Calloway Mine)
- Maud H Mine (Maude H Mine)
- Quijotoa Mining District
- Quijotoa Mountains
- Pima County
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Quijotoa Mountains
- Quijotoa Mining District
- Mocking Bird Mine group (Pack Rat group)
- Morgan Mine group
- Nugget Mine
- Omaha Mine
- Papago Chief Mine
- Perry Mine
- Phelps Dodge Silica Mine (Lime Chief 1 and 2)
- Plata Rica Mine
- Q Mine
- Quijotoa (Covered Wells)
- Quijotoa placers
- Quijotoa Uranium Mines
- Red Devil claim
- Sierra Blanca Mountain
- Southeast of Quijotoa (Covered Wells)
- St. Patrick Mine
- Stepp - Laive occurrence
- Taylor Nickel prospect
- Tonella 4 Mine
- Unnamed Silica Quarry (2)
- Valley View Mine
- White Prince claims
- Quijotoa Mining District
- Quijotoa Mountains
- Pima County
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