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Tortilla Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

References:
Schwartz, Roland J. (1954) General Reconnaissance of the Central Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona. MS thesis, University of Arizona, 82pp.

White, J.F. (1955) Geology of a portion of the Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, emphasizing granitic xenoliths in diabase and associated high- and low-temperature feldspars: Berkeley, University of California, Ph.D. dissertation, 187 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:3,500.

Schmidt, E.A. (1971) A structural investigation of the northern Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, Ph.D. dissertation, 248 p., 5 sheets, scales 1:12,000, 1:2,400, and 1:24,000.

Naruk, S.J., Bykerk-Kauffman, Ann, Currier-Lewis, Debra, Davis, G.H., Faulds, J.E., and Lewis, S.W. (1986) Kink folding in an extended terrane: Tortilla Mountains, southeastern Arizona: Geology: 14(12): 1012-1015.

Verbeek, E.R. (1987) Comment on 'Kink folding in an extended terrane: Tortilla Mountains, southeastern Arizona' by S.J. Naruk, Ann Bykerk-Kauffman, G.H. Davis, Debra Currier-Lewis, S.W. Lewis, and J.E. Faulds: Geology: 15(9): 870-871.

Wust, S.L. (1987) Comment on 'Kink folding in an extended terrane: Tortilla Mountains, southeastern Arizona' by S.J. Naruk, Ann Bykerk-Kauffman, G.H. Davis, Debra Currier-Lewis, S.W. Lewis, and J.E. Faulds: Geology: 15(9): 872.

Naruk, S.J., Bykerk-Kauffman, Ann, Davis, G.H., Currier-Lewis, Debra, Lewis, S.W., and Faulds, J.E. (1987) Reply to comment (by E.R. Verbeek) on 'Kink folding in an extended terrane: Tortilla Mountains, southeastern Arizona' by S.J. Naruk, Ann Bykerk-Kauffman, G.H. Davis, Debra Currier-Lewis, S.W. Lewis, and J.E. Faulds: Geology: 15(9): 871-872.

Naruk, S.J., Bykerk-Kauffman, Ann, Davis, G.H., Currier-Lewis, Debra, Lewis, S.W., and Faulds, J.E. (1987) Reply to comment (by S.L. Wust) on 'Kink folding in an extended terrane: Tortilla Mountains, southeastern Arizona' by S.J. Naruk, Ann Bykerk-Kauffman, G.H. Davis, Debra Currier-Lewis, S.W. Lewis, and J.E. Faulds: Geology: 15(9): 872-873.

Schmidt, E.A. (1989) Geologic map and cross sections of the northern Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-89-A, 6 sheets, scale 1:12,000.





Map Reference: 32°56'20"N , 110°56'25"W

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Mineral List:
Bornite
Calcite
Cerussite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
'Clinoptilolite'
Epidote
Fluorite
Galena
Gold
Hematite
Hemihedrite (TL)
Kaolinite
Limonite
Malachite
Mimetite
Minium
Molybdenite
Montmorillonite
Mottramite
Phoenicochroite
Pyrite
Quartz
'Sericite'
Siderite
Sphalerite
Tennantite
Tenorite
Vauquelinite
Willemite
Wulfenite


64 entries listed. 29 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Pinal Co.
      • Tortilla Mts
          • Cedar Mountain area
            • Meyer Wash
            • Swingle Wash
          • Horse Hills
            • Cedar Mountain area
        • Cottonwood District
          • Cottonwood Wash area
          • Crozier Peak area
        • Kelvin area
            • Ripsey Wash

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