Oro Blanco Mining District (Ruby Mining District), Oro Blanco Mountains, Pima Co., Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oro Blanco Mining District (Ruby Mining District) | Mining District |
| Oro Blanco Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima Co. | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
32° North , 111° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~153km
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Granger, H.C., & R.B. Raup (1962), Reconnaissance study of uranium deposits in AZ, USGS Bull. 1147A: A30-A31. |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Granger, H.C., & R.B. Raup (1962), Reconnaissance study of uranium deposits in AZ, USGS Bull. 1147A: A30-A31. |
| β Kasolite ? Formula: Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10095028, MRDS ID #M000219. |
| β 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10095028, MRDS ID #M000219. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Granger, H.C., & R.B. Raup (1962), Reconnaissance study of uranium deposits in AZ, USGS Bull. 1147A: A30-A31. |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10095028, MRDS ID #M000219. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kasolite ? | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)[SiO4] Β· H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | |||
| AXO2·xH2O | |||
| β | Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| β | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 53 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions or Complex Cations | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations with (UO2) | |||
| β | Kasolite ? | 53.3.1.1 | Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima Co.
- Oro Blanco Mountains
- Oro Blanco Mining District (Ruby Mining District)
- Oro Blanco Mountains
- Pima Co.
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