Ivy May Mine (Arizona Tucson Mine; Arizona Tucson property; Santa Margarita Mine), Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 8' 22'' North , 111° 2' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Drexel Heights | 27,749 (2011) | 2.0km |
| Valencia West | 9,355 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Tucson Estates | 12,192 (2011) | 6.6km |
| South Tucson | 5,715 (2017) | 10.1km |
| Summit | 5,372 (2011) | 12.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 15km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 15km |
Mindat Locality ID:
34536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34536:8
GUID (UUID V4):
9b122de6-455c-4bdb-9840-a39a25f15e3b
A former small underground Pb-Cu-Ag-Au mine located in East-central sec. 7, T.15S., R.13E. (Cat Mountain 7.5 minute topo map), Saginaw Hill area, 6 miles SW of Tucson. Operated 1920-1934. Owned/operated at times, or in part, by the Saginaw Mining Co.; Hermosa Copper Co.; Arizona Tucson Copper Co.; and the Southwest Metal Mines, Inc.
Mineralization is partly oxidized copper and lead sulfides with pyrite in small masses and lenses associated with intersecting quartz veins cutting bleached and altered Cretaceous andesite, arkose, and rhyolite close to a Laramide granite porphyry intrusion. The ore zone is 1.52 meters wide. Alteration includes bleaching.
Workings include a 750 foot (228.6 meters) deep shaft and underground workings. Mined first in the 1890's and sporadically from 1920 to 1950. Total production is estimated at 500 tons averaging 4% Cu, 0.2% Pb, 1.3 oz. Ag/T and 0.1 oz. Au/T. This mine was all fenced off and posted (1973). It appears to be a horse corral over the only exposure of the vein, NW of the shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: Disseminated in porphyry. |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Description: Disseminated in porphyry. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Crystals to ¼ inch diameter with remarkably abundant crystal faces. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109620 |
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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
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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