North Opening, Silver Hill Mine (Gold Coin Mine), Cerro Colorado Mining District, Cerro Colorado Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 41' 24'' North , 111° 20' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arivaca | 695 (2011) | 12.8km |
| Amado | 295 (2011) | 25.9km |
| Arivaca Junction | 1,090 (2011) | 26.5km |
| Tubac | 1,191 (2011) | 28.9km |
| Tumacacori-Carmen | 393 (2015) | 30.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
186162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186162:7
GUID (UUID V4):
a4a6a687-a042-4b42-a432-9556e2842509
An adit with tunnels extending both northerly and southerly from a common opening near the foot of the hill on the north side, at 3,552 feet of altitude. Coordinates taken February, 2008, using a Garmin hand held GPS unit (at the adit portal) by Ronald Deblois.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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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