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Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 26' 10'' North , 109° 54' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.43620,-109.90675
GeoHash:
G#: 9t9fg4b35
GRN:
N21W68
Type:
Hill
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bisbee5,208 (2017)2.4km
Naco1,046 (2011)11.9km
Naco6,064 (2018)12.7km
Palominas212 (2011)21.0km
Miracle Valley644 (2011)24.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona40km
Mindat Locality ID:
53488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53488:3
GUID (UUID V4):
73f9cf71-68ca-4491-a359-f6e80b88b87a


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25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered granite porphyry stock.
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Carbonatecyanotrichite ?
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
β“˜ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Habit: Tiny, beautifully-formed single crystals & twins
Description: In vugs in dense quartz-goethite gossan; commonly altered to pale blue, massive, botryoidal gibbsite.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occurs as disseminated ores.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite
Formula: Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered porphyry dikes in limestone.
β“˜ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Colour: Pale blue
Description: Massive, botryoidal material as an alteration product of chalcoalumite.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Hydromuscovite'
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs in the hydrothermally altered granite porphyry stock.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered granite porphyry stock; altered from feldspar.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in the Sacramento Hill stock.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered granite porphyry stock as an alteration of feldspar; in dikes that cut limestones peripheral to the stock.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in the Sacramento Hill stock.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs in hydrothermally altered granite porphyry as clusters of tiny crystals in pseudomorphs after biotite.
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Carbonatecyanotrichite ?7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Descloizite
var. Copper-bearing Descloizite		8.BH.40Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
β“˜8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Hydromuscovite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing DescloizitePb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)

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References

Schwartz, George Melvin (1947) Hydrothermal alteration in the "porphyry copper" deposits. Economic Geology, 42 (4) 319-352 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.4.319
Schwartz, G.M. (1958), Alteration of biotite under mesothermal conditions, Economic Geology: 53: 164-177.
Schwartz, G.M. (1959), Hydrothermal alteration, Economic Geology: 54: 161-183.
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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