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Saginaw Hill (Saginaw property), Amole District, Tucson Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

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‡Ref.: Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 30.

Khin, B.S. (1970), Cornetite from Saginaw Hill, Arizona, Mineralogical Record: 1: 117-118.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 121, 146, 187, 196, 277.

A locality about 7 miles SW of center city Tucson.

Field observations: The area on the smaller north hills is now substantially fenced in as a hazardous waste site. This area includes the slag heap from the on-site smelter and most of the area with acid leaching residue in evidence. The area of the shafts remains accessible; however, most of the dumps have been bulldozed to only a thin veneer of small scraps of ore-related rock. The larger south hill remains accessible but is under active claim (2007).





 Map Reference: 32°8'26"N , 111°4'37"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Atacamite3.DA.10a
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Adamite8.BB.30
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
  		• Beudantite8.BL.05
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Carminite8.BH.30
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Cornetite8.BE.15
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Libethenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pseudomalachite8.BD.05
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Clay'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Manganese Oxides
    var: Manganese Dendrites'    		-
  		• 'Sericite'-


    22 entries listed. 17 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Pima Co.
        • Tucson Mts
          • Amole District
            • Saginaw Hill (Saginaw property)
                • Beehive Peak

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