Burro Pit, Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Burro Pit | Pit |
| Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine) | Mine |
| Johnson Camp | Village (Abolished) |
| Gunnison Copper Project | Project (Active) |
| Cochise Mining District | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 5' 57'' North , 110° 3' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1975
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dragoon | 209 (2011) | 8.3km |
| Saint David | 1,699 (2011) | 25.8km |
| Benson | 4,888 (2017) | 26.1km |
| Willcox | 3,552 (2017) | 27.8km |
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2011) | 30.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club | Pearce, Arizona | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
424985
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:424985:9
GUID (UUID V4):
018e1add-8eec-419d-a79b-635b9f3baa71
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burro deposit
An open pit copper mine. The Burro Pit was the deepest access to the ores of the Johnson Mine Complex and this is where the copper ore intersected the pegmatite below the ores.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Beryl var. Goshenite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Copper Formula: Cu References: Rolf LuetckeIdentification: Visual Identification |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β 'Wad' References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
| β 'Wolframite Group' References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Beryl var. Goshenite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
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
- Little Dragoon MountainsMountain Range
- Cochise County
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Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA