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Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USAi
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Safford Mine Pit, 2016

Safford Mine, Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
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San Juan (Peacock) mine from the air on approach to Tucson

San Juan Mine, Peterson Wash, Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
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View of the open pit of The Safford Copper Mine

Safford Copper Mine, Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
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Safford Mine Pit, 2016

Safford Mine, Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
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San Juan (Peacock) mine from the air on approach to Tucson

San Juan Mine, Peterson Wash, Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
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View of the open pit of The Safford Copper Mine

Safford Copper Mine, Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
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Safford Mine Pit, 2016

Safford Mine, Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
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San Juan (Peacock) mine from the air on approach to Tucson

San Juan Mine, Peterson Wash, Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~92km
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
44393
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44393:4
GUID (UUID V4):
190afe59-0121-46d9-be10-f6d1fe2060a9


A copper mining district located in T5-6S, R25-27E, in the Gila Mountains and extending westward into the Gila River Valley (Gila Valley), east of the Santa Teresa Mountains and the PinaleΓ±o Mountains.

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44 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Description: Occurs in veins in metamorphosed latites & andesites.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Minor constituent in metasomatized volcanic rocks.
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Description: Occurs in metasomatized latites & andesites.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Description: Occurs in altered tuffs.
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Steely & sooty varieties replacing pyrite, chalcopyrite & bornite; blanket-like enrichment cap on primary ore zone.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in metamorphosed latites & andesites.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Along thin veinlets or fractures in oxidized zone.
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Delafossite
Formula: CuFeO2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs in the strong propylitic alteration zone which is locally peripheral to a chlorite-pyrite zone, in andesite, associated with chlorite and carbonate.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities:
Walnut Spring vicinity, Safford, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
Safford deposit (Spalding; Lindsey and Anderson claims; Sanchez Copper deposit; Esperanza Mine), Sanchez, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
Horseshoe Mine (Horseshoe Copper gp; Lone Star Mine; Randolph; Popular; Pearsons; Gem; Everybodys; Bonita), Lone Star Mountain, Lone Star, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
Safford area, Safford, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
Safford Copper Mine (Kennecott Safford; Lone Star Mine), Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
Description: Lode Au, fine to visible flakes in fractured & sheeted zones.
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Jet'
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Minor constituent of metasomatized volcanic rocks.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Description: Pseudomorphs after pyrite.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Habit: Short prismatic crystals
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ NatrodufrΓ©nite
Formula: NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Colour: Deep green
Description: Occurs as veruginous crusts on open fracture surfaces in drill core.
β“˜ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Habit: Prismatic; many almost hairlike
Description: Occurs in metasomatized volcanic rocks.
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
Description: Concentric crusts.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities:
Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
Safford deposit (Spalding; Lindsey and Anderson claims; Sanchez Copper deposit; Esperanza Mine), Sanchez, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
San Juan Mine (Peacock Mine), Peterson Wash, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
Safford Mine (Dos Pobres Mine; Dos Pobres ore body; Los Pobres; Safford Phelps Dodge; Phelps Dodge Safford project; Arrowhead Mine), Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
Safford Copper Mine (Kennecott Safford; Lone Star Mine), Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Fire Agate
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Fluorescence: Highly fluorescent (color - ?)
Description: Amygdule fillings up to 0.5 inches diameter in basalt.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Description: Occurs in drill core on open fracture surfaces.
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
References:
Jamison K. Brizendine collectionIdentified by Jamison K. Brizendine: XRD

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜var. Chalcotrichite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Delafossite4.AB.15CuFeO2
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Fire Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
β“˜8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
β“˜NatrodufrΓ©nite8.DK.15NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Hydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Jet'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NatrodufrΓ©niteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NatrodufrΓ©niteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Fire AgateSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NatrodufrΓ©niteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Fire AgateSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ NatrodufrΓ©niteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ NatrodufrΓ©niteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Tenney, J.R. (1928), The mineral industries of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 125: 77.
Wilson, E.D., Cunningham, J.B., and Butler, G.M. (1934), Arizona Lode Gold Mines and Gold Mining (revised 1967), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 137: 192.
Hutton, C.O. (1959b), An occurrence of pseudomalachite at Safford, Arizona, American Mineralogist: 44: 1298-1301.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
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