Antelope claims, Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 57' North , 111° 6' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sahuarita | 25,707 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Green Valley | 21,391 (2011) | 14.6km |
| East Sahuarita | 1,622 (2006) | 16.2km |
| Summit | 5,372 (2011) | 19.1km |
| Valencia West | 9,355 (2011) | 20.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 34km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
188564
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188564:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0b6d0fbf-2268-426d-b237-4e785242ad25
Ref.: Cooper, J.R. (1960) Some geologic features of the Pima mining district, Pima County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1112-C, p. 63-103, 1 sheet, scale 1:31,680.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Report - file No. DMA 1341X.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources (1958) file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10009831, MRDS ID #D003067; and, Dep. ID #10137319, MAS ID #0040190591.
A group of Ag-Pb-Zn-Au claims located in sec. 15, T17S, R12E.
Mineralization is hosted in Late Cretaceous volcanic (pyroclastic) rock.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10009831 |
|---|
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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