Copper Alex Mine, C and H Mine group, Sycamore Canyon, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Alex Mine | Mine |
| C and H Mine group | - not defined - |
| Sycamore Canyon | Canyon |
| Helvetia | Town (Former) |
| Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District | Mining District |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
58427
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58427:7
GUID (UUID V4):
86537a43-0c8e-42e4-b02d-dce43692dd02
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Copper Aleck prospect
β‘Ref.: Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 136-137.
A copper prospect located in the low foothill area adjoining the Cuprite Mine on the north.
The Copper Aleck deposit is an ore bed in white limestone. It dips to the ENE, has a known extent by croppings of about ΒΌ mile northwestward to the Nevada claim, and is associated with the fine-grained intrusive granite which is apparently the principal mineralizer of the area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
USA
- Arizona
- Santa Rita MountainsMountain Range
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