Scorpio Annex Copper project, Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima Co., Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 55' 0'' North , 111° 4' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Green Valley | 21,391 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Sahuarita | 25,707 (2017) | 12.1km |
| East Sahuarita | 1,622 (2006) | 14.1km |
| Summit | 5,372 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Arivaca Junction | 1,090 (2011) | 21.1km |
Ref.: Cooper, J.R. (1960) Some geologic features of the Pima mining district, Pima County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1112-C, p. 63-103, 1 sheet, scale 1:31,680.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Report - file No. DMA 1310X.
Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 31.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10009828, MRDS ID #D003063; and, Dep. ID #10283639, MAS ID #0040190657.
A Zn-Cu-Pb occurrence/prospect located in sec. 6, T18S, R13E. NOTE: Alternate coordinates provided: 31.8967N, 111.0528W.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10009828, MRDS ID #D003063. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10009828, MRDS ID #D003063. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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| USGS MRDS Record: | 10009828 |
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