Sunshine Mine, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Mine | Mine |
| Sierrita Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 58' 0'' North , 111° 14' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Points | 5,581 (2011) | 14.0km |
| Valencia West | 9,355 (2011) | 22.0km |
| Green Valley | 21,391 (2011) | 26.5km |
| Sahuarita | 25,707 (2017) | 27.0km |
| Drexel Heights | 27,749 (2011) | 27.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 41km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189783
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189783:1
GUID (UUID V4):
575ba7c6-2eb3-4675-92bc-3c9cfe8feecc
Ref.: Ransome, F.L. (1922) Ore deposits of the Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, in Contributions to Economic Geology (Short Papers and Preliminary Reports), 1921 - Part I.--Metals and Nonmetals except Fuels: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 725J, p. 407-428.
Contributions to Economic Geology (1959), USGS Bull. 1112-C.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10107867, MRDS ID #D003018.
A former small Pb-Ag mine located in sec. 12, T17S, R11E.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10107867 |
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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
- Mojave DomainDomain
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