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Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Defiance MineMine
Costello Mine groupGroup of Mines
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 44' 35'' North , 109° 49' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.74324,-109.82317
GeoHash:
G#: 9t9usftjy
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elfrida459 (2011)14.4km
McNeal238 (2011)21.4km
Sunizona281 (2011)22.2km
Tombstone1,312 (2017)23.3km
Bisbee5,208 (2017)34.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sunsites Gem and Mineral ClubPearce, Arizona18km
Mindat Locality ID:
3311
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3311:7
GUID (UUID V4):
e39cc991-36ab-4472-b566-5e66ab32838a


A former small underground Pb-Zn-Ag-Cu-Au-V mine located in the North-central sec. 32, T.19S., R.25E., immediately west of the Silver Bill Mine, on a southwest slope of Gleeson Ridge. Produced 1900-1958. Owned by the Giacoma Brothers.

Mineralization is a replacement deposit of oxidized ore, associated with abundant limonite, that occurred as scattered, oxidized replacement orebodies along prominent fault fissures in Pennsylvanian-Permian Naco Group limestone near the contact with intrusive quartz monzonite. Ore control was faults and fractures in limestone and also along a dike perpendicular to bedding.

In the marble, 50 to 60 feet north of its fault contact, there were found two fissures with abundant gouge, striking N.85ΒΊE. and dipping 55ΒΊ to 60ΒΊN. Along them were replacement bodies about 5 feet wide, chiefly of limonitic material which in places contain chlorargyrite together with low percentages of lead and zinc.

Here metamorphosed impure Permian (?) limestone dipping 40ΒΊ eastward is separated from marble on the north by a fault that strikes N.80ΒΊE. and dips 55ΒΊ to 60ΒΊ northward. This fault is of the same general east-west system as the boundary faults within the Mystery and Silver Bill Mines. In the Defiance workings it intersects a fault that strikes northwestward and dips 60ΒΊNE, flattening upward.

Associated rock units include the Sugarloaf Quartz Latite Porphyry, the Gleeson Quartz Monzonite and the Copper Bell Quartz Monzonite Porphyry.

Local structures include limestone near a quartz monzonite contact; brecciated fault zones, the N- to NNW-trending Gleeson Ridge Overthrust and, bedding plane faults.

Workings include an adit level with some 440 feet of drifts and 2 winzes, each 100 feet deep. Sporadic production of 10,000, or more, tons of ore occurred from the early 1900's to 1958.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Aurorite
Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Fraipontite
Formula: (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Description: Mixed with sauconite.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
β“˜ Plumbojarosite ?
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour: Almost red.
Description: Visual identification only. Occurs with cerussite and wulfenite.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Description: Mixed with fraipontite.
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Habit: Micro-crystals
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Aragonite
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16β“˜ Coronadite
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oβ“˜ Hemimorphite
KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6β“˜ Jarosite
PbO2β“˜ Plattnerite
(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Rosasite
ZnCO3β“˜ Smithsonite
Zn2SiO4β“˜ Willemite
Pb(MoO4)β“˜ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
β“˜Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜Aurorite4.FL.20Mn2+Mn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite ?7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Fraipontite9.ED.15(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Arizona Bureau of Mines files.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10027116, MRDS ID #M002139; and, Dep. ID #10185887, MAS ID #0040030598.
The Resources of Arizona - A Manual of Reliable Information Concerning the Territory, compiled by Patrick Hamilton (1881), Scottsdale, AZ: 40.
Wilson, E.D. (1927) Geology and ore deposits of the Courtland-Gleeson region, Arizona: Arizona Bureau of Mines Bulletin no. 123, 79 p.: 75-76.
(1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, Arizona Geological Society Digest: 3: 53-56.
Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 187, Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona: 81 (Table 4).
Thompson, J.R. (1980), The Defiance mine and vicinity, Cochise County. Mineralogical Record: 11: 203-209.
Foord, E.E., et al (1983), Cuprian fraipontite and sauconite from the Defiance-Silver Bill Mines, Gleeson, Arizona, Mineralogical Record: 14: 131-132.
Rocks & Minerals (1988): 63: 329.
Mineralogical Record (1990): 21: 98.
Rocks & Minerals (1990): 65: 24.
Blair, Gerry (1992), The Rockhound's Guide to Arizona: Helena, MT, Falcon Press.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
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