Unnamed Cu prospect Vhne-044n, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu prospect Vhne-044n | - not defined - |
| Vaca Hills | Group of Hills |
| Silver Bell Mining District | Mining District |
| Silver Bell Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 1'' North , 111° 30' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Avra Valley | 6,050 (2011) | 18.5km |
| Red Rock | 169 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Nelson | 259 (2011) | 22.9km |
| Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 26.8km |
| Picacho | 471 (2011) | 27.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189389:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d747360c-f7d2-48ad-811a-39701f2a4ad7
Ref.: Banks, N.G. (1976) Field Examination (Unnamed Cu prospect Vhne-044n).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039915, MRDS ID #M051100.
A Cu occurrence/prospect located in sec. 15, T11S, R8E.
Mineralization is an ore zone 670.56 meters long hosted in diabase and Precambrian Oracle Granite. Ore control was old, intrusive channelways. Alteration includes quartz-sericite-pyrite (?); propylitic.
This is a broad zone of alteration centered on the diabase dike. It extends north for 500 feet (160 meters) and south for 1/3 mile (about 570 meters). Strong quartz veining observed; probably also quartz-sericite-pyrite.
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039915 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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