Unnamed copper prospect (18), Oracle Junction area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed copper prospect (18) | Prospect |
Oracle Junction area | Area |
Owl Head Mining District | Mining District |
Tortolita Mountains | Mountain Range |
Pinal County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 32' 30'' North , 111° 1' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Catalina | 7,569 (2011) | 10.1km |
Saddle Brooke | 9,614 (2017) | 13.7km |
Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 14.6km |
Oro Valley | 43,565 (2017) | 17.5km |
Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 22.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 37km |
Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130464:3
GUID (UUID V4):
cc02d692-329f-41e0-beee-165cfb3e9a3b
A Cu prospect located in sec. 29, T10S, R13E, about 5¼ miles WSW of Oracle Junction and about 7¼ miles SE of Owl Head Buttes, on private land.
Mineralization is in fractures. The deposit consists of sparse fracturing with dominant pyrite boxwork and subordinate chalcopyrite boxwork on a 1 mm Epidote envelope. Associated rock unit is the San Maniego Quartz Monzonite. Alteration is Propylitic and gossan. Ore control was fractures.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039939 |
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