Unnamed copper deposit (12), Oracle Junction area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed copper deposit (12) | Deposit |
| Oracle Junction area | Area |
| Owl Head Mining District | Mining District |
| Tortolita Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 34' 35'' North , 111° 1' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Catalina | 7,569 (2011) | 12.1km |
| Saddle Brooke | 9,614 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 18.5km |
| Oro Valley | 43,565 (2017) | 21.2km |
| Oracle | 3,686 (2011) | 23.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 40km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130511
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130511:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e22e116a-9275-4687-8b67-2a979b650ad8
A Cu occurrence located in sec. 8, T10S, R13E, about 6 miles ESE of Owl Head Buttes and about 5 miles W of Oracle Junction, on private land.
Mineralization is in a shear zone(s) hosted in Samaniego Quartz Monzonite. Massive quartz veins occur; probably gash veins with light pyrite - chalcopyrite, now oxidized. The ore zone strikes N30-40E, dips vertically to 55E, and is 30.48 meters wide. Gold possibly occurs but is not coarse enough to see. Strong shearing of quartz monzonite at vein edges. Alteration is sericitic. Ore control was shear zones.
Workings include a 15 foot adit and a 50 foot deep shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039970 |
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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
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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