Maid of Sunshine Mine, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Maid of Sunshine Mine | Mine |
| Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District) | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 46' 26'' North , 109° 48' 32'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
7904
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7904:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0433a4b7-b059-4fa1-af35-dbf58026d3cc
A former small underground Cu-Ag-Au mine located in the SW ΒΌ sec. 16, T.19S., R.25E, Β½ mile SE of Turquoise Mountain, on private land. Produced 1913-1929. Owned/operated, or in part, by the Leadville Mining Co., Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. and the Phelps Dodge Corp.
Mineralization is oxidized copper ores in an irregular blanket-like deposit, an average of 15 feet thick, in thrust fault breccia between Bolsa Quartzite above and Carboniferous Abrigo limestone below. Ore concentration was oxidation.
Local structures include the overthrust of Bolsa Quartzite over Paleozoic rocks. Post-thrust faults strike from N-S to NW-SE and dip from 50 to 70 degrees E. These faults broke the thrust plane into irregular steps. Post-thrust faulting was later than mineralization. In some areas, Abrigo Limestone underlies the Bolsa Quartzite in the overlying plate. The thickness of the overthrust material is about 100 feet.
Workings include a shaft and an incline and total 3,212.59 meters in length and 121.92 meters in depth. The workings adjoin the Germania and Mary drifts on the 145 foot, 200 foot, 215 foot, 229 foot, 275 foot, and 311-foot levels. The incline is 150 feet to the surface.
Several thousand tons of ore were produced from 1898 to 1915, some 15,000 tons in 1918 and 1919, and about 12,000 tons from 1923 to 1929.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O Colour: Blue |
| β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Occurs as large, crystallized masses. |
| β Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: Sharp acicular |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Chalcoalumite Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O References: |
| β Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O References: |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
| β Crednerite Formula: CuMnO2 References: |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Cyanotrichite Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O Habit: Acicular crystal groups. Description: Abundant. |
| β Glaucocerinite Formula: (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O Description: Occurs as fibrous masses. |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) References: |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Habit: Micro-crystals |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Small but superb crystals at times Description: Occurs as large masses or small but superb crystals. |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| β Spangolite Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O Habit: Good crystals to 1 mm long; micro-crystal. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| β Woodwardite Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O Description: Fibrous to spherulitic form. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Crednerite | 4.AB.05 | CuMnO2 |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Spangolite | 7.DD.15 | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl Β· 3H2O |
| β | Woodwardite | 7.DD.35 | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Glaucocerinite | 7.DD.35 | (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Chalcoalumite | 7.DD.75 | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Cyanotrichite | 7.DE.10 | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | β Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| H | β Glaucocerinite | (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | β Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Crednerite | CuMnO2 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| O | β Glaucocerinite | (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | β Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | β Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Glaucocerinite | (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Al | β Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| S | β Glaucocerinite | (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| S | β Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | β Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | β Crednerite | CuMnO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Crednerite | CuMnO2 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Zn | β Glaucocerinite | (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Zn | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048114 |
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