Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tonto Basin Mining District | Mining District |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
33° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~102km
Locality type:
A U-Be-Zeolite mining district located in the Tonto Basin, in T6-10N, R10-11E, E of the Mazatzal Mountains to its west and SW of Payson and the Payson District. The basin crosses Tonto Creek and about the lower third of it is on the eastern side of the stream.
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| β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10092686. |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Radiating crystal aggregates to 15 cm. Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 125. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10046361, MRDS ID #M241498. |
| β 'Chabazite' Localities: Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10062178, MRDS ID #TC35480. |
| β 'Clays' Localities: Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10056444, MRDS ID #TC00260. |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Quartz Ledge Mine (Porcupine Mine; White Cow Mine), Jakes Corner area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA Packard Mine (Packard claims; Bluebird Fluorspar Mine; Bluebird Mine; Walnut Mine), Greenback Creek area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA Reference: Peirce, H.W. (1990), Arizona Geol. Surv. Industrial Mineral card files; Minerals availability system: Arizona Fluorspar, AZ Dept. Min. Resources, Mar 1976. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID #10137075, MAS ID #0040070550. |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Univ. AZ Bull. 41 (1916-17), Mineralogy of Useful Minerals in AZ: 40. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Quartz Ledge Mine (Porcupine Mine; White Cow Mine), Jakes Corner area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA Packard Mine (Packard claims; Bluebird Fluorspar Mine; Bluebird Mine; Walnut Mine), Greenback Creek area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA Reference: Peirce, H.W. (1990), Arizona Geol. Surv. Industrial Mineral card files; Minerals availability system: Arizona Fluorspar, AZ Dept. Min. Resources, Mar 1976. |
| β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 410. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Clays' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Conway, C.M. (1976) Petrology, Structure, and Evolution of a Precambrian Volcanic and Plutonic complex, Tonto Basin, Gila County, Arizona, California Institute of Technology PhD thesis, 460 p., 4 sheets, scale 1:62,500. [abstract in Dissertation Abstracts, v. 37, no. 7, p. 3309B-3310B].
Conway, C.M., and Silver, L.T. (1976) Rhyolite-granophyre-granite complex, Tonto Basin, Gila County, Arizona, a deeply exposed Precambrian anology of the Yellowstone rhyolite plateau [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs: 8: 579- 580.
Conway, C.M., and Wrucke, C.T. (1986) Proterozoic geology of the Sierra Ancha-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains area, road log and field trip guide, in Beatty, B., and Wilkinson, P.A.K., eds., Frontiers in geology and ore deposits of Arizona and the Southwest: Arizona Geological Society Digest: 16: 227-247.
Conway, C.M., Wrucke, C.T., and Silver, L.T., n.d., Revisions in nomenclature of Early Proterozoic rocks in the Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains region, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey [not published as of 2-96].
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Gila County
- Tonto Basin Mining District
- Gila County
- Arizona
- Gila County
- Tonto Basin Mining District
- Tonto Basin
- Tonto Basin Mining District
- Gila County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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- Arizona
- Tonto National ForestForest
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Packard Mine, Greenback Creek area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA