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Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

‡Ref.: Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582.

Schrader, F.C. (1917), The geologic distribution and genesis of the metals in the Santa Rita-Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, Economic Geology: 12: 237-269.

Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 89, 100.

American Mineralogist (1970): 55(5-6): 709-715.

Drewes, H.D. (1971) Mesozoic stratigraphy of the Santa Rita Mountains, southeast of Tucson, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 658-C, 81 p.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 128, 166, 167, 207, 214, 215, 317, 377.

NOTE: See also the Santa Rita Mts file under Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA.

East side of Northern Santa Rita Mountains between Helvetia and Rosemont.





Map Reference: 31°51'N , 110°45'W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Acanthite
Actinolite
Albite
var: Oligoclase

Almandine
Analcime
Andradite
Anglesite
Anorthite
Anthophyllite
Antimony
Antlerite
'Apophyllite'
Apophyllite-(KF)
'Asbestos'
Aurichalcite
Azurite
Baryte
Bayldonite
Bindheimite
Biotite
Bornite
Bournonite
Brezinaite (TL)
Calcite
var: Limestone Onyx
Cerussite
Chalcanthite
'Chalcedony'
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Chlorargyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
'Clay'
Conichalcite
Copper
'Copper Stain'
Covellite
Cuprite
Cuprotungstite
Datolite
Diopside
Dioptase
Djurleite
Dolomite
Dyscrasite
Enstatite
Epidote
'Feldspar Group'
Ferrimolybdite
Fluorite
Forsterite
Galena
var: Argentiferous Galena
'Garnet Group'
Goethite
Gold
Grossular
Gypsum
Hematite
var: Specularite
'Hornblende'
Iron
var: Kamacite

Jarosite
Kinoite (TL)
Lazulite
Libethenite
Limonite
Magnetite
Malachite
'Marble'
Marcasite
Microcline
Mimetite
Molybdenite
Muscovite
Nontronite
'Olivine'
Opal
var: Diatomite

var: Opal-AN
Orthoclase
Osarizawaite
Piemontite
Powellite
Prehnite
Pyrite
var: Cupriferous Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
var: Chert
var: Smoky Quartz
Rosasite
Scheelite
Schorl
Schreibersite
'Sericite'
Siderite
'Smectite Group'
Smithsonite
Sphalerite
Stolzite ?
Taenite
Tenorite
Tetrahedrite
'Tourmaline'
Tremolite
Uraninite
Vanadinite
Vesuvianite
Wollastonite
Wulfenite
Zircon


648 entries listed. 86 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region:
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Pima Co.
      • Santa Rita Mts
          • Box Canyon
          • Enzenberg Canyon
            • Castle Dome
            • Fish Canyon
              • Spring Water Canyon
          • Sawmill Canyon
          • Empire Ranch
          • Helvetia-Rosemont area
            • Frijole claim group
            • Heavy Weight Hill
            • Helvetia Wash
            • Leader Hill
                • Copper Duke Hill
            • Beuhman Hill
            • Bob Springs Flat
              • Sun Lode claims
          • Sawmill Canyon
        • Stone Cabin Canyon-Madera Canyon area
        • Wrightson District

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