Busterville Mine, Avra, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Busterville Mine | Mine |
| Avra | - not defined - |
| Amole Mining District | Mining District |
| Tucson Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 19' 41'' North , 111° 10' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 6.4km |
| Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Nelson | 259 (2011) | 14.0km |
| Flowing Wells | 16,419 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 17.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 27km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
45005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45005:9
GUID (UUID V4):
302082f9-7288-4e86-a1df-780dd5beca92
‡Ref.: Lee, C.A., and Borland, G.C. (1935) The geology and ore deposits of the Cuprite mining district: Tucson, University of Arizona, M.S. thesis, 54 p.
Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 153: 20, 27, 28.
Ashley, R.P. (1974), Field Examination (Busterville Mine).
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 143, 346, 392.
Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039677, MRDS ID #M050636; and, Dep. ID #10210497, MAS ID #0040190464.
A former small surface and underground Ag-Pb-Au-Zn-Cu mine located in sec. 01, T13S, R11E.
Mineralization is ore in veinlets in a shear zone. Alteration is argillitic; chalcopyrite gossan. The ore is 0.5 meters wide, strikes N38W and dips 50E. The dip of the shear zone appears to become shallower immediately below surface. Quartz veining with limonite, Cu silicates, malachite and some relict chalcopyrite. Also some Cu silicates on fractures. Quartz veins to several cm. Some late calcite veining. Andesite is fine-grained.
Workings include inclined shafts, 4 pits and a tunnel over 80 meters long.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: As blebs in sphalerite. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
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 | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039677 |
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