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Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

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‡Ref.: Badger, S.S. (1911) The Chiricahua Mountains: Engineering and Mining Journal: 91: 663.

Sauer, C. (1930) Basin and Range forms in the Chiricahua area: Berkeley, University of California Publications in Geology: 3(6): 339-414.

Zirkle, R.G. (1950) Fusulinid fauna from the Naco Group in the Chiricahua Mountains near Portal, Cochise County, Arizona: Urbana, University of Illinois, M.S. thesis, 93 p.

Enlows, H.E. (1951) The igneous geology of Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona: Tulsa Geological Society Digest: 19: 105-107.

Raydon, G.T. (1952) Geology of the northeastern Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona: Berkeley, University of California, M.S. thesis, 138 p.

Enlows, H.E. (1955), Welded tuffs of Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, Geological Society of America Bull.: 66: 1215-1246.

Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 106.

Mayo, E.B. (1959) Volcanic geology of the northern Chiricahua Mountains, in Heindl, L.A., ed., Southern Arizona Guidebook II, combined with the 2nd annual Arizona Geological Society Digest: Arizona Geological Society, p. 134-138.

Bideaux, R. A., et al (1960), some new occurences of minerals of Arizona, Arizona Geological Society Digest: 3: 53-56.

Fernandez, L.A., Jr., and Enlows, H.E. (1966) Petrography of the Faraway Ranch Formation, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 77(9): 1017-1030.

Marjaniemi, D.K. (1968) Tertiary volcanism in the northern Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, in Titley, S.R., ed., Southern Arizona Guidebook III: Arizona Geological Society: 209-214.

Drewes, H.D., and Williams, F.E. (1973) Mineral resources of the Chiricahua Wilderness Area, Cochise County, Arizona, with a section on Aeromagnetic interpretation, by G.P. Eaton: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1385-A, 53 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:62,500.

Butcher, R.D. (1978) Arizona's Chiricahuas: National Parks Conservation Magazine: 52: 5-9.

Drewes, H.D., Moss, C.K., Watts, K.C., Jr., Forn, C.L., and Bigsby, P.R. (1983) Mineral-resource potential map of the North End Roadless Area, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1412-D, 9 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:50,000.

Latta, J.S., IV (1983) Geochemistry and petrology of the ash flows of Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, and their relation to the Turkey Creek caldera: Tucson, University of Arizona, M.S. thesis, 194 p.

Bryan, C.R. (1988) Geology and geochemistry of mid-Tertiary volcanic rocks in the eastern Chiricahua Mountains, southeastern Arizona: Albuquerque, University of New Mexico, M.S. thesis, 137 p.

Bryan, C.R. (1989) Mid-Tertiary volcanism in the eastern Chiricahuas: The Portal caldera, in Pallister, J.S., comp., Excursion 7A: From silicic calderas to mantle nodules: Cretaceous to Quaternary volcanism, southern Basin and Range province, Arizona and New Mexico, in Chapin, C.E., and Zidek, J., eds., Field excursions to volcanic terranes in the western United States, Volume I: Southern Rocky Mountain region, IAVCEI General Assembly, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, June 25 - July 1, 1989: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Memoir 46, p. 153-157.

Pallister, J.S., and du Bray, E.A. (1989) Field guide to volcanic and plutonic features of the Turkey Creek caldera, Chiricahua Mountains, southeast Arizona, in Pallister, J.S., comp., Excursion 7A: From silicic calderas to mantle nodules: Cretaceous to Quaternary volcanism, southern Basin and Range province, Arizona and New Mexico, in Chapin, C.E., and Zidek, J., eds., Field excursions to volcanic terranes in the western United States, Volume I: Southern Rocky Mountain region, IAVCEI General Assembly, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, June 25 - July 1, 1989: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Memoir 46, p. 138-152.

Pallister, J.S., du Bray, E.A., Rosenbaum, J.G., Snee, L.W., and Yager, D.B. (1990) Calderas in 3-D, Chiricahua Mountains, southeastern Arizona, in Gehrels, G.E., and Spencer, J.E., eds., Geologic excursions through the Sonoran Desert Region, Arizona and Sonora, Geological Society of America, Cordilleran section, 86th Annual Meeting, Tucson Ariz., March 14-16, 1990, Field-Trip Guidebook: Arizona Geological Survey Special Paper 7, p. 31-40.

du Bray, E.A., and Pallister, J.S. (1991) An ash flow caldera in cross section: Ongoing field and geochemical studies of the mid-Tertiary Turkey Creek Caldera, Chiricahua Mountains, SE Arizona: Journal of Geophysical Research: 96(B8): 13,435-13,457.

du Bray, E.A., Yager, D.B., and Pallister, J.S. (1992) Rustler Park quadrangle, Cochise County, Arizona - Analytic data and geologic sample catalog, Chapter B, in Geologic sampling of the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2021-B, p. B1-B24, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.

du Bray, E.A., Yager, D.B., and Pallister, J.S. (1992) Fife Peak quadrangle, Cochise County, Arizona - Analytic data and geologic sample catalog, Chapter A, in Geologic sampling of the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2021-A, p. A1-A15, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.

Olmstead, G.A. (1992) Depositional environments, lithofacies, and petrology of Lower Cretaceous (lower to middle Albian) and Tertiary (Rupelian) strata within the northeastern Chiricahua Mountains, southeastern Arizona: Las Cruces, New Mexico State University, M.S. thesis, 101 p.

Senterfit, R.M., and Klein, D.P. (1992) Audio-Magneto-Telluric investigation at Turkey Creek caldera, Chiricahua Mountains, southeastern Arizona, Chapter K, in Application of structural geology to mineral and energy resources of the central and western United States: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2012, p. K1-K9.

du Bray, E.A., and Pallister, J.S. (1993) Preliminary geologic map of Chiricahua National Monument, Cochise County, Arizona, with digital geologic map data - Digital data diskette): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-0590-B, 1 - 3.5-inch diskette (MS-DOS).

du Bray, E.A., Yager, D.B., and Pallister, J.S. (1993) Chiricahua Peak quadrangle, Cochise County, Arizona - Analytic data and geologic sample catalog, Chapter C, in Geologic sampling of the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2021-C, p. C1-C22, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.

du Bray, E.A., and Pallister, J.S. (1994) Geologic map of the Chiricahua Peak quadrangle, Cochise County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1733, 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 110, 171.

Lawton, T.F., and Olmstead, G.A. (1995) Stratigraphy and structure of the lower part of the Bisbee Group, northeastern Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, in Jacques-Ayala, C., Gonzalez-Leon, C.M., and Roldan-Quintana, J., eds., Studies on the Mesozoic of Sonora and adjacent areas: Geological Society of America Special Paper 301, p. 21-39.

Drewes, Harald D. (1996) A ramp-end strike-slip fault near Paradise, Chiricahua Mountains, southeastern Arizona [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs: 28(5): 63.

Olmstead, G.A., Cornell, W.C., and Waanders, G.L. (1996) Oxfordian-Kimmeridgian (Jurassic) dinoflagellate cysts from the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona: Palynology: 20: 221-230.

Olmstead, G.A., and Young, K. (2000) Late Jurassic ammonites from the northeastern Chiricahua Mountains, southeast Arizona: New Mexico Geology [New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources]: 22(1): 1-7.

du Bray, E.A., Pallister, J.S., and Snee, L.W. (2004) Geochemistry and geochronology of middle Tertiary volcanic rocks of the central Chiricahua Mountains, southeast Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1684, 57p.

Yale Peabody GNIS database.

The Chiricahua Mountains lie in southeastern Cochise County. A significant portion of the range is covered by the Chiricahua National Moument.





 Map Reference: 31°55'47"N , 109°22'54"W

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


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Anthony. J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 100, 195. ]
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Alabandite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 104.]
  		•  Andalusite
    var: Chiastolite
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 110.]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 112; Min.Rec.: 14: 121.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID file #10046209, MRDS ID #M241058.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121; Rocks & Min.:65:23.]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Habit: Large, twinned
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 157; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 50; Miller, D.K. and Wilson, W.E. (1983), Famous Mineral Localities: The Hilltop Mine, Min.Rec.: 14:121-126; Pough, F.N. (1941), Occurrence of willemite, Am.Min.: 26: 92-102; Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Branch Bull. 187: 52 (Table 4).]
    Site Photo
    Hilltop Mine (Hand Mine; Kasper tunnel; Gray Mine; Dunn shaft; Blacksmith shaft; Rhem adit), Rustler Park, California District, Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
     
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID file #10104056, MRDS ID #M241041.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [The Resources of Arizona - A Manual of Reliable Information Concerning the Territory, compiled by Patrick Hamilton (1881), Scottsdale, AZ: 39.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Description: Occurs as crystals in phyllite.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 171; Bideaux, R. A., et al (1960), some new occurences of minerals of AZ, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56.]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Description: Occurs with contact metamorphic ores.
    Reference: [Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 106.]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Description: Occurs as microscopic blebs with acanthite in quartz.
    Reference: [Anthony. J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 100, 195. ]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Description: Occurs in quartz veins.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 223; A.I.M.E. ore deposits of the western states (1933): 166; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 43.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 14:121; Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Branch Bull. 187: 52 (Table 4).]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID file #10046192, MRDS ID #M241033.]
  		•  'Gmelinite'
    Description: Near Bowie.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 233.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 13.]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  'Marble'
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID file #10062161, MRDS ID #TC35462.]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Colour: Bright yellow
    Description: Occurs as typical botryoidal coatings associated with wulfenite in gossan cavities.
    Reference: [C. Lemanski Jr. - self collected]
  		•  Powellite
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID file #10046190, MRDS ID #M241030.]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Pyrite
    var: Auriferous Pyrite
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID file #10282496, MAS ID #0040030557.]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Milky Quartz
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID file #10060272.]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Description: Occurs in lenses in a fissure vein that cuts limestone.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 353, 354, 392; Hewett, D.F. & O.N. Rove (1930), Occurrence and relations of alabandite, Econ.Geol.: 25: 36-56.]
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 104, 165, 228, 353, 354, 392; Hewett, D.F. & O.N. Rove (1930), Occurrence and relations of alabandite, Econ.Geol.: 25: 36-56.]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Rui Nunes - Jan2006]
    Site Photo
    Silver Hill Mine group (Black Ben Mine; Manila Mine; Hall Mine group; Scott & Crawford Mine), California District, Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
    © Rui Nunes 2006
  		•  Sanidine
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Description: In the groundmass and in welded rhyolite tuffs with quartz & magnetite.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 360; Enlows, H.E. (1955), Welded tuffs of Chiricahua National Monument, AZ, Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull.: 66: 1215-1246.]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 14:121; Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Branch Bull. 187: 52 (Table 4).]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Min.Rec.: 14:121; Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Branch Bull. 187: 52 (Table 4).]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [MRDS database Dep. ID file #10009477, MRDS ID #D002507.]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    var: Argentian Tetrahedrite
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 392; Hewett, D.F. & O.N. Rove (1930), Occurrence and relations of alabandite, Econ.Geol.: 25: 36-56.]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Willemite
    Zn
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Fluorescence: Creamy yellow (SW UV).
    Description: Fluorescence observed by C. Lemanski, Jr.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 95; Miller, D.K. and Wilson, W.E. (1983), Famous Mineral Localities: The Hilltop Mine, Min.Rec.: 14:121-126; Pough, F.N. (1941), Occurrence of willemite, Am.Min.: 26: 92-102; Rocks & Min.:64:58.]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 14:121]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Habit: Crystal groups
    Colour: Deep yellow
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 425; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 80; Miller, D.K. and Wilson, W.E. (1983), Famous Mineral Localities: The Hilltop Mine, Min.Rec.: 14:121-126; Rocks & Min.: 16:133; 63:329; Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Branch Bull. 187: 52 (Table 4)..]
    Site Photo
    Hilltop Mine (Hand Mine; Kasper tunnel; Gray Mine; Dunn shaft; Blacksmith shaft; Rhem adit), Rustler Park, California District, Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 432; Dale, V.B., et al (1960), Tungsten deposits of Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Cos., AZ, US Bur. Mines Rept. Inv. 5650.]


    57 entries listed. 47 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Chiricahua Mts
            • Blumberg Canyon
            • Buckhorn Basin
            • Galeyville
            • Paradise
            • Portal
          • Paradise
            • Technocracy Mine group

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