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Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 10' 31'' North , 109° 36' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.17528,-109.61278
GeoHash:
G#: 9tdp19q6t
GRN:
N22W66
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bowie449 (2011)20.5km
Willcox3,552 (2017)22.3km
Sunizona281 (2011)32.8km
San Simon165 (2011)37.7km
Dragoon209 (2011)43.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sunsites Gem and Mineral ClubPearce, Arizona36km
Mindat Locality ID:
47165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47165:4
GUID (UUID V4):
077daf9f-179f-4452-9707-babe10ee2a82


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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2 with Au
Description: Occurs in bands of coarse-textured quartz.
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in bands of coarse-textured quartz.
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities:
Central Copper Mine, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Mascot Mine, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Consolidated tunnel, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Mascot No. 1 tunnel, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Iron Tower Mine, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer gold. Particles tend to be flat, ragged & fairly coarse.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Occurs in slightly graphitic Cretaceous shale wall rocks.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Sternbergite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Habit: Euhedral, up to 2mm long
Description: Occurts on the 150 level enclosed in galena & sphalerite in a silver-rich oreshoot.
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities:
Central Copper Mine, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Mascot Mine, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Consolidated tunnel, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Mascot No. 1 tunnel, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Iron Tower Mine, Mascot Mine group (Bachelder group; Tout group), Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: Masses to several hundred pounds in coarse-grained granite.
β“˜ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite
var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite		2.CB.10aCuFeS2 with Au
β“˜2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Sternbergite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
β“˜Galena
var. Silver-bearing Galena		2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Sβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing ChalcopyriteCuFeS2 with Au
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Feβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing ChalcopyriteCuFeS2 with Au
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing ChalcopyriteCuFeS2 with Au
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing ChalcopyriteCuFeS2 with Au
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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