Texas Canyon area, Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Texas Canyon area | Area |
| Dragoon | Village |
| Cochise Mining District | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 3' 36'' North , 110° 4' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
55767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55767:1
GUID (UUID V4):
7cc96e5f-21ba-42f8-8623-57b1668535aa
The Texas Canyon area is a prominent geological feature along Interstate highway 10. The canyon is marked by spectacular rock features, including 'balancing rocks', the result of weathering of the quartz monzonite intrusive of the Texas Canyon stock (pluton). The periphery of the pluton is host to the tungsten deposits of the Cochise District. The former Johnson Camp and its copper deposits and mines are also within sight of the pluton. Unfortunately, the state of Arizona had to post signs that defacing the rocks is a crime - it seems to have worked - they're strange and beautiful.
Mineralization is largely attributable to the intrusion of the pluton and metamorphic alteration of the surrounding rocks.
NOTE: Coordinates are for the Interstate highway 10 rest stops in the Texas Canyon, that provides scenic views of the rock formations in a safe environment.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Square, prismatic porphyroblasts to 2 inches (5 cm) long in schist. |
| ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Square, prismatic porphyroblasts to 2 inches (5 cm) long in schist. |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Abundant in metamorphosed limestones & shales near the Texas Canyon stock. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Occurs in tungsten veins. |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 Description: Occurs in quartz veins cutting the Texas Canyon quartz monzonite. |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: Excellent examples of Carlsbad twinned crystals Description: Occurs as phenocrysts to several inches long and as abundant twinned crystals. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Habit: Acicular Description: Crystals in vugs in quartz-hübnerite veins cutting the Texas Canyon quartz monzonite. |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S Description: Occurs as an exsolution phenomena in galena of tungsten veins. |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 References: |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) Description: Occurs in garnetite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
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
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Little Dragoon MountainsMountain Range
- Cochise County
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