Joe Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Joe Mine | Mine |
Tombstone Mining District | Mining District |
Cochise County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~91km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
6757
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6757:0
GUID (UUID V4):
20eb1813-99ea-4371-b223-8e0595569d51
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Joe shaft
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
30 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Adanite Formula: Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Habit: microscopic crystals Colour: blue Description: material from the 2023 NCMA symposium giveaway tables References: Marek Chorazewicz (2023) Personal collection, confirmed by Raman at CalTech GeoPlanetary lab.Identified by M. Chorazewicz & R. Housley: Raman Spectroscopy |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
ⓘ Dugganite Formula: Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) Description: On old dumps. |
ⓘ 'Dunhamite' ? Formula: PbTeO3(?) |
ⓘ Emmonsite Formula: Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Empressite Formula: AgTe Colour: Tin-white Description: Occurs as large (1 inch = 2.5 cm) masses of crystalline material in flinty quartz-opal gangue, partly altered to rickardite, then anglesite and rodalquilarite. |
ⓘ Frohbergite Formula: FeTe2 Description: Occurs in brecciated Bisbee group shale cemented by granular pyrite. |
ⓘ 'Girdite' (FRL) Formula: H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) Type Locality: |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Formed as a secondary mineral due to oxidation of krennerite. |
ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ Krennerite Formula: Au3AgTe8 Description: Granular material altered to gold and paratellurite by oxidation. |
ⓘ Kuksite Formula: Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) Habit: microscopic elongated hexagonal prisms Colour: clear Description: material from the 2023 NCMA symposium giveaway tables References: Marek Chorazewicz (2023) Personal collection, confirmed by Raman at CalTech GeoPlanetary lab.Identified by M. Chorazewicz & R. Housley: Raman Spectroscopy |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Ottoite Formula: Pb2TeO5 |
ⓘ Paratellurite Formula: TeO2 Habit: Crystals up to 3mm long Description: Occurs in partly oxidized, pyritic telluride ore in cavities with tellurites and anglesite. |
ⓘ Poughite Formula: Fe3+2(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs as granular material and cementing matter in brecciated Bisbee group shale. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rickardite Formula: Cu7Te5 |
ⓘ Rodalquilarite Formula: Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl Habit: Highly perfect 1 mm crystals Colour: oil-green to pistachio-green inclining to bright cadmium-yellow Description: Occurs as crystals and cleavage plates to 2.5 cm (1 inch) diameter. Formed on fractures in silicified & opalized pyritic shales. |
✪ Schieffelinite (TL) Formula: Pb10Te6+6O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 Type Locality: Habit: Individual crystals to 1 mm Colour: Colorless, milk-white Description: Occurs as clusters of intergrown scales in a shattered quartz vein. |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag References: |
ⓘ Sonoraite Formula: Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O Habit: Crystal fibers to 2 mm long Colour: Yellow Description: Distinctive crystals in goethite gossan with tellurites; also replaces emmonsite spicules & tubes. |
ⓘ Spiroffite Formula: Mn2+2Te4+3O8 Habit: Deeply corroded crystals Colour: Pale pink Description: Occurs very sparingly as large (0.5 inches = 1.25 cm) commonly found in intensely silicified pyritic shales. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Rickardite | 2.BA.30 | Cu7Te5 |
ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
ⓘ | Empressite | 2.CB.80 | AgTe |
ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
ⓘ | Krennerite | 2.EA.15 | Au3AgTe8 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Frohbergite | 2.EB.10a | FeTe2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Paratellurite | 4.DE.25 | TeO2 |
ⓘ | Spiroffite | 4.JK.10 | Mn2+2Te4+3O8 |
ⓘ | Rodalquilarite | 4.JL.05 | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
ⓘ | 'Girdite' (TL) | 4.JL.30 | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
ⓘ | Emmonsite | 4.JM.10 | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Sonoraite | 4.JN.05 | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
ⓘ | Poughite | 4.JN.10 | Fe3+2(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Ottoite | 7.AB.25 | Pb2TeO5 |
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Adanite | 7.BD. | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
ⓘ | Schieffelinite (TL) | 7.CD.55 | Pb10Te6+6O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Kuksite | 8.DL.20 | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
ⓘ | Dugganite | 8.DL.20 | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Dunhamite' ? | - | PbTeO3(?) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Girdite | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
H | ⓘ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
H | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
O | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
O | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Girdite | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Paratellurite | TeO2 |
O | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
O | ⓘ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Spiroffite | Mn22+Te34+O8 |
O | ⓘ Ottoite | Pb2TeO5 |
O | ⓘ Adanite | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
S | ⓘ Adanite | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cl | ⓘ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Spiroffite | Mn22+Te34+O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Frohbergite | FeTe2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
Zn | ⓘ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | ⓘ Empressite | AgTe |
Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
Te | ⓘ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
Te | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
Te | ⓘ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
Te | ⓘ Empressite | AgTe |
Te | ⓘ Frohbergite | FeTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Girdite | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
Te | ⓘ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
Te | ⓘ Paratellurite | TeO2 |
Te | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
Te | ⓘ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
Te | ⓘ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
Te | ⓘ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
Te | ⓘ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
Te | ⓘ Spiroffite | Mn22+Te34+O8 |
Te | ⓘ Ottoite | Pb2TeO5 |
Te | ⓘ Adanite | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Au | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
Pb | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
Pb | ⓘ Girdite | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
Pb | ⓘ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
Pb | ⓘ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
Pb | ⓘ Ottoite | Pb2TeO5 |
Pb | ⓘ Adanite | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Tombstone HillsGroup of Hills
- Cochise County
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