New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
52270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52270:9
GUID (UUID V4):
41200b4d-623e-419f-874d-4922fa244ee0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ajo Mine area
Occurrences near the New Cornelia pit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Description: Dense, porcelainous. Occurs in considerable amount in veins (knife-edge to 3 inches (7.5 cm) thick) cutting Concentrator volcanics east of the head of the approach incline to the pit. |
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Occurs as vesicle fillings in drill cores. |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Ajo Cornelia Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Unnamed deposit, Copper Giant claims area, Copper Giant claims, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Minor. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Occurs in small quartz veins. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Description: The most abundant copper mineral that occurs fanglomerate & volcanic rocks, associated with a small amount of malachite, as grains ranging from less than 1 mm to 10 mm & as vein filling in small fractures and long joints. |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Cardigan Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Copper Giant claims, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Camelback Mountain, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Small amounts as placer gold evidently derived from the oxidized portion of the New Cornelia orebody. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Cardigan Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Copper Giant claims, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Camelback Mountain, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA |
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Cardigan Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Copper Giant claims, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Camelback Mountain, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in small amounts in fanglomerate & volcanic rocks, associated with chrysocolla, as grains ranging from less than 1 mm to 10 mm & as vein filling in small fractures and long joints. |
ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) Description: Occurs in small quantities as crusts on outcrops of weathered keratophyre and Hospital porphyry. Only definately determined mineral found at Ajo that contains Pb - primary mineral from which derived unknown. Location is SW of the pit, along east side of the approach to the pit. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Planerite Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O Description: Doubtfully identified by Miss Glass as a weathering crust, but verified by E. Foord. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
ⓘ 'Stibiconite' ? Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Description: In gossan. No primary mineral from which derived could be found. |
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 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 | |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 'Stibiconite' ? | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Ajo Mining District
- Little Ajo Mountains
- Ajo
- New Cornelia Mine
- New Cornelia Mine area
- New Cornelia Mine
- Ajo
- Little Ajo Mountains
- Ajo Mining District
- Pima County
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Ajo Mining District
- Little Ajo Mountains
- Ajo
- New Cornelia Mine
- New Cornelia Mine area
- New Cornelia Mine
- Ajo
- Little Ajo Mountains
- Ajo Mining District
- Pima County
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
- Mojave DomainDomain
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