Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Christmas open pit | Pit |
| Christmas Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Christmas | Town (Former) |
| Banner Mining District | Mining District |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 3' 32'' North , 110° 44' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden | 650 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Winkelman | 346 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Dudleyville | 959 (2011) | 10.2km |
| Kearny | 2,038 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 34.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
46144
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46144:4
GUID (UUID V4):
4388b09b-aca0-45d4-80e0-1d707185359e
Deposit type: Porphyry Cu, skarn-related
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
28 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Colour: Golden brown to brown Fluorescence: None References: |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| βͺ Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O Habit: Prismatic, individuals to hemispherical aggregates. Colour: Emerald-green Fluorescence: None |
| β Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gilalite Formula: Cu5Si6O17 · 7H2O References: |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β Junitoite Formula: CaZn2Si2O7 · H2O Habit: Platy crystals to 5 mm diameter Colour: Colorless Description: In tactite ores; typically associated with smectite in rings around nuggets of unaltered sphalerite. |
| β Kinoite Formula: Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Colour: Pink Description: As rings around nuggets of unaltered sphalerite. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O References: |
| β Stringhamite Formula: CaCu(SiO4) · H2O Habit: Minute Colour: Lavender (cornflower blue) Description: In tactite ores with kinoite and fluorapophyllite; invariably forms only on fractures in retrogressively altered tactites formerly rich in wollastonite. |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
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 | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Stringhamite | 9.AE.35 | CaCu(SiO4) Β· H2O |
| β | Junitoite | 9.BD.15 | CaZn2Si2O7 Β· H2O |
| β | Kinoite | 9.BH.10 | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| β | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 Β· H2O |
| β | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Gilalite | 9.HE.05 | Cu5Si6O17 Β· 7H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | β Gilalite | Cu5Si6O17 · 7H2O |
| H | β Junitoite | CaZn2Si2O7 · H2O |
| H | β Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Stringhamite | CaCu(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | β Gilalite | Cu5Si6O17 · 7H2O |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Junitoite | CaZn2Si2O7 · H2O |
| O | β Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Stringhamite | CaCu(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Si | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | β Gilalite | Cu5Si6O17 · 7H2O |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Junitoite | CaZn2Si2O7 · H2O |
| Si | β Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Stringhamite | CaCu(SiO4) · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Junitoite | CaZn2Si2O7 · H2O |
| Ca | β Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| Ca | β Stringhamite | CaCu(SiO4) · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | β Gilalite | Cu5Si6O17 · 7H2O |
| Cu | β Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Stringhamite | CaCu(SiO4) · H2O |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Junitoite | CaZn2Si2O7 · H2O |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10234135 |
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Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA