Gila Monster Mine, Jaynes, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gila Monster Mine | Mine |
| Jaynes | - not defined - |
| Amole Mining District | Mining District |
| Tucson Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 17' 46'' North , 111° 7' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flowing Wells | 16,419 (2011) | 10.4km |
| Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Tucson Estates | 12,192 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 13.0km |
| Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 16.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 20km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11361
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11361:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5be83d87-238b-4d7d-a0f1-6da11dc875d3
β‘Ref.: Ashley, R.P. (1974), Field Examination (Gila Monster Mine).
Arizona State Land Department Mineral Lease List (1979) β lease 3 49164.
Rocks & Minerals (1988): 63: 327.
Rocks & Minerals (1989): 64: 58.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 225, 374.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039672, MRDS ID #M050626; and, Dep. ID #10283209, MAS ID #0040190634.
A former small underground Pb-Zn-Cu mine located in sec. 13, T13S, R12E, on the NW periphery of Tucson.
Mineralization is a contact metasomatic deposit hosted in the Tucson Mountains chaos unit with ore in veins and pods. Alteration is argillitic. The ore body is 2 meters wide, strikes N65E and dips 58S.
The vein seems to be sheared-looking. The western margin of the limestone block (outcrop 20-30 meter diameter), forms the hanging wall. Workings are in brecciated andesite with soft pale green argillic matrix. One zone looks like a 2 meter wide zone of irregular stringers and pods of specular hematite plus quartz, plus dark green chlorite with scarce sphalerite, Cu silicate, and galena.
Workings include 2 shafts 10 meters apart.
Field observations: This mine is now relatively inaccessible due to the encroachment of the city of Tucson and private property. The road to the mine area is similarly blocked and access is only by permission of the property owners where the public road ends and an approximate 1 mile (1.6 km) hike.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Fornacite Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 References: |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Fornacite | 7.FC.10 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039672 |
|---|
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