Avalon Mine, Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Avalon Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Turquoise Mountain | Mountain |
| Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District) | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 46' 31'' North , 109° 49' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club | Pearce, Arizona | 14km |
Mindat Locality ID:
33003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33003:8
GUID (UUID V4):
1b706f7b-7d80-4aab-be6f-d5bb57d06af4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Turquoise Mine; Diamond Back Claims; Herget Turquoise Mine
A former small Turquoise mine located in the SW ¼ sec. 17, T.19S., R.25E, 1 mile NW of Courtland, on private land.
Mineralization is thin, irregular stringers and small lenses of turquoise in joints and fractures in granite and Bolsa Quartzite along the intrusive contact.
Workings are shallow and underground. At least several hundred pounds of turquoise were produced since the late 1800's, 50 lbs. since 1926.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Description: As stringers and small lenses in joints & fractures in granite & quartzite along an intrusive contact. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027128 |
|---|
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
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Dragoon MountainsMountain Range
- Cochise County
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