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San Manuel orebody, San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group), San Manuel, San Manuel Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 40' 12'' North , 110° 40' 12'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Ore Body
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
53837
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53837:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f8532c7e-8455-4f47-9d26-ec73c476e629


This is the upper segment of the original monolithic San Manuel orebody. The present San Manuel orebody outcrops and contains an oxidized zone, while the Kalamazoo orebody (downfaulted segment) now tops out about 2,600 feet below surface.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered monzonite and quartz monzonite porphyries.
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs in the most intensely altered rocks.
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Description: Occurs in the inner altered zone of mineralized monzonite & quartz monzonite porphyry, associated with quartz, sericite & sulfides.
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Habit: Lath-like
Description: Laths in massive chrysocolla & along fractures in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Minor constituent of hydrothermally altered quartz monzonite and monzonite porphyries in a quartz-sericite-pyrite-chalcopyrite aggregate.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Secondary.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: In hydrothermally altered monzonite & quartz monzonite porphyry, replacing chalcopyrite in the secondary sulfide zone.
References:
Schwartz, George Melvin (1947) Hydrothermal alteration in the "porphyry copper" deposits. Economic Geology, 42 (4) 319-352 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.4.319
Chapman, T.L. (1947), San Manuel copper deposit, Pinal Co., AZ, US Bur. Mines Rept. Inv. 4108
Lovering, T.S. (1948), Geothermal gradients, recent climate changes, and rate of sulphide oxidation in the San Manuel district, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 43: 1-20
Schwartz, G.M. (1949), Oxidation and enrichment in the San Manuel copper deposit, AZ, Econ.geol.: 44: 253-277
Thomas, L. A. (1966) Geology of the San Manuel Ore Body. In Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. p.133-142.
Lowell, J.D. (1968), Geology of the Kalamazoo orebody, San Manuel district, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 63: 645-654
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 164
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Hypogene origin and principal ore mineral.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: As coarse grains with epidote - hydrothermal alteration product.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Generally in lower part of the supergene sulfide zone.
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Widespread but sparse.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Description: Occurs near the base of the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs with alunite in the most intensely altered rocks.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: In hydrothermally altered quartz monzonite & monzonite porphyries associated with less intensely altered rocks.
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Coating mine openings on the 2015 and 2700 levels.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Abundant in surface rocks.
β“˜ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
Description: Occurs as a post-mining product on the 2015 and 2700 levels.
β“˜ Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Description: Minor constituent of hydrothermally altered monzonite & quartz monzonite porphyries in the marginal, less intensely altered areas.
β“˜ Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs in small veinlets in alunite-kaolinite rock.
β“˜ 'Hydromuscovite'
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Small amounts formed from the breakdown of pyrite.
β“˜ Jurbanite (TL)
Formula: Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Colour: Colorless
Description: As sparse, minute, clear crystals deposited on lagings and overhead pipes (post-mining product).
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Comprises most of the rock in the intensely, hydrothermally altered zone.
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Description: Abundant minor constituent in hydrothermally altered monzonite & quartz monzonite porphyries.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Habit: Tablets
Colour: Blue
Description: Occurs as tablets in chrysocolla in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Most abundant sulfide mineral.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: In hydrothermally altered monzonite & quartz monzonite porphyries associated with chlorite pseudomorphs after biotite; found in the propylitic, potassium silicate & argillic phases of alteration.
β“˜ Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Description: As veinlets in chrysocolla in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs on mine iopenings on the 2015 and 2700 levels.
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone.
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Description: Occurs in very small quantities in highly altered monzonite porphyry.

Gallery:

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1β“˜ Chrysocolla
Cuβ“˜ Copper
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite
FeS2β“˜ Pyrite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Starkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Jurbanite (TL)7.DB.15Al(SO4)(OH) Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Zunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
β“˜Plancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 Β· H2O
β“˜Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜Beidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Hydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Hydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Hydromuscovite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JurbaniteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JurbaniteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgβ“˜ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ JurbaniteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ JurbaniteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

Chapman, T.L. (1947), San Manuel copper deposit, Pinal Co., Arizona, US Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 4108.
Galbraith, F. W. (1947) Minerals of Arizona (Second Edition, Revised) University of Arizona Bulletin 153. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Schwartz, George Melvin (1947) Hydrothermal alteration in the "porphyry copper" deposits. Economic Geology, 42 (4) 319-352 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.4.319
Lovering, T.S. (1948), Geothermal gradients, recent climate changes, and rate of sulphide oxidation in the San Manuel district, Arizona, Economic Geology: 43: 1-20.
Schwartz, G.M. (1949), Oxidation and enrichment in the San Manuel copper deposit, Arizona, Economic Geology: 44: 253-277;
Lovering, T.S., et al (1950), Dispersion of copper from the San Manuel copper deposit, Pinal Co., Arizona, Economic Geology: 45: 493-514.
Schwartz, G.M. (1953), Geology of the San Manuel copper deposit, Arizona, USGS PP 256.
Schwartz, G.M. (1958), Alteration of biotite under mesothermal conditions, Econmic Geology: 53: 164-177.
Creasey, S.C, (1959), Some phase relations in the hydrothermally altered rocks of porphyry copper deposits, Economic Geology: 54: 351-373.
Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, Arizona Geological Society Digest: 3: 53-56.
Thomas, L. A. (1966) Geology of the San Manuel Ore Body. In Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. p.133-142.
Lowell, J.D. (1968), Geology of the Kalamazoo orebody, San Manuel district, Arizona, Economic Geology: 63: 645-654.
Anthony, John W., McLean, W. John (1976) Jurbanite, a new post-mine aluminum sulfate mineral from San Manuel, Arizona. American Mineralogist, 61 (1-2) 1-4
Welty, J.W. (1988) Strontium isotopic compositions of igneous rocks at the San Manuel-Kalamazoo porphyry copper deposit, Pinal County, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, M.S. prepublication manuscript, 27 p.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 105, 107, 113, 121, 126, 132, 143, 164, 167, 174, 179, 186, 191, 197, 203, 213, 215, 216, 233, 251, 254, 257, 262, 264, 266, 287, 302, 309, 330, 341, 359, 370, 380, 391, 432.
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