Copperosity Mine (Riesner property; Houston-Arizona Copper Co. property), Sif Vaya area, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 33' 31'' North , 112° 7' 45'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kaka | 141 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Anegam | 151 (2011) | 22.6km |
| Vaiva Vo | 128 (2011) | 25.9km |
| Santa Rosa | 628 (2011) | 27.4km |
| Chuichu | 269 (2011) | 38.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
56618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56618:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8dfdcee0-d515-43ba-9dc7-b20e2a77dd26
A former surface and underground Cu-Ag-Zn-Pb-Au-Mo mine located in the EΒ½ sec. 14, T10S, R2E (Vekol Mountains 15 minute topo map), about 2ΒΎ miles ENE of Cathedral Rock. Discovered 1885. Produced 1890-1917. Claims include the Copperosit Copperosity No. 1 through No. 5, Copperosity Extension, Copperosity Annex and Copperosity Extension No. 5 and No. 6 (MS. 3556). Previous owners and operators include E.J. Bonsall (1890-1906); Copperosity Mining Co. (1907, 1916-17); J.P. Wagnon; Houston-Arizona Copper Co. (1922); and the Chamberlain Co. (1980'S).
Mineralization includes lens-shaped ore bodies hosted in the Abrigo formation limestone as replacement in the limestone along fault zones. Ore control was NE and NW-trending faults. The limestone beds dips 30-50NW. Quartz monzonite dikes are present. Oxidation is strong.
Regional sructures description NE and NW Trending Faults, limestone beds dipping 30-50NW, quartz monzonite dikes. Cretaceous to Tertiary granite occurs Β½ mile west of the mine in the Kohakt Valley; granitic dikes reported in ADMR file.
Workings include a two compartment shaft (No. 1) (385 feet deep) with levels at 200 and 300 feet; No. 2 shaft, B shaft and various small prospecting shafts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046278 |
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USA
- Arizona
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