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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 contents from all localities listed at bottom of page


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'
  • 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
  • 'Sericite'
  • Siderite
  • 'Smectite Group'
  • Smithsonite
  • Sphalerite
  • Stolzite ?
  • Tenorite
  • Tetrahedrite
  • 'Tourmaline Group'
  • Tremolite
  • Uraninite
  • Vanadinite
  • Vesuvianite
  • Wollastonite
  • Wulfenite
  • Zircon


    109 entries listed. 84 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
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Pima Co.
        • Santa Rita Mts
          • Helvetia-Rosemont District
            • Helvetia
              • Sycamore Canyon
                  • 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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