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Silver Cloud Mine, Escapule Mine group (Escapule Mine; Joe Escapule Mine; Moonlight group; Northside group; Garnet group; Arizona group), Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Silver Cloud MineMine
Escapule Mine group (Escapule Mine; Joe Escapule Mine; Moonlight group; Northside group; Garnet group; Arizona group)- not defined -
Middle Pass Mining DistrictMining District
Cochise CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 50' 21'' North , 109° 57' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.83917,-109.95444
GeoHash:
G#: 9t9v1ujse
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tombstone1,312 (2017)17.6km
Dragoon209 (2011)22.5km
Saint David1,699 (2011)25.6km
Sunizona281 (2011)28.8km
Elfrida459 (2011)30.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sunsites Gem and Mineral ClubPearce, Arizona15km
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona46km
Mindat Locality ID:
32801
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32801:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5c088cfc-d815-4242-a67b-a3fd367780cf


A former small underground Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag-Au mine located in West-central sec. 25, T18S, R23E (Black Diamond Peak 7.5 minute topo map), approximately 1Β½ miles (2.2 km) SW of Black Diamond Peak, on private land. Produced 1921-1934. Operators included H. Hutchison, and J.S. Chambers.

Mineralization is base metal sulfides in small orebodies and vein-like deposits along faults in altered Cretaceous Bisbee Group limestone. Mineralization includes oxidized copper minerals.

Local structures include complex Tertiary faulting of Paleozoic and Cretaceous sediments. Tertiary intrusive beds strike NW and dip NE (variable). East-dipping, NW-trending thrust sheets dip steeply to overturned Cretaceous beds.

Workings include a shaft and adit. A few tons of ore were produced intermittently from 1921 to 1955.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

Ag2Sβ“˜ Acanthite
AgClβ“˜ Chlorargyrite
PbSβ“˜ Galena
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oβ“˜ Hemimorphite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Rosasite
Zn2SiO4β“˜ Willemite
Ca3(Si3O9)β“˜ Wollastonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology file data.
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0040030210
Cederstrom, D.J. (1946a) Geology of the central Dragoon Mountains, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, Ph.D. dissertation, 93 p.
(1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Gilluly, James (1956) General geology of central Cochise County, Arizona, with sections on age and correlation, by A.R. Palmer, J.S. Williamson, and J.B. Reeside, Jr.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 281, 169 p., 13 sheets, scale 1:62,500.
Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 187, Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona: 69 (Table 4).
Phelps-Dodge (1979) Middlemarch Project 451 (unpublished data).
Niemuth, N.J. & K.A. Phillips (1992), Copper Oxide Resources, Arizona Department of Mines & Mineral Resources Open File Report 92-10: 6 (Table 1).
Chatman, M.L. (1993) U.S. Bureau of Mines Open File Report Mineral Land Assessment (MLA) 30-93: 36, D118-D119.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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