Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
Cimarron & Sheridan MountainsMountain Range
Pima CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Latitude & Longitude:
32° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~153km
Locality type:


No description has been added for this locality. Can you add one?

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities:
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Farnham, et al (1961): 112-113.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Farnham, et al (1961): 112-113.
β“˜ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
Description: As nodular masses in altered limestone with magnesite & as micro-crystals.
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 253, 284.
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 253, 284.
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 116 (Table 4); Farnham, et al (1961): 109-111.
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Farnham, et al (1961): 112-113.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 116 (Table 4); Farnham, et al (1961): 109-111.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: MRDS database Dep. ID file #10008540, MRDS ID #D000824.
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
β“˜ 'Wad'
Reference: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4); Farnham, et al (1961): 112-113.
β“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Fluorescence: Bright green (SW UV)
Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 420-421; Wilson, E.D. & G.H. Roseveare (1949), Arizona nonmetallics: A summary of past production and present operations (2nd.ed.), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 155: 48; Funnell, J.E. & E.J. Wolfe (1964), Compendium on nonmetallic minerals of AZ, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Huntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Mexico
North America
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
Mineral and/or Locality  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are Β© OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: March 29, 2024 12:11:28 Page updated: February 9, 2023 12:12:47
Go to top of page