Apache Mines No. 7 (Jefford's Mine), Apache Mines, Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 34' 59'' North , 111° 7' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 44km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130472:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e9b20e07-868a-46c0-b8cf-e893317d1e90
A Cu mine/occurrence located in sec. 8, T10S, R12E, about 1¾ miles just W of S from Owl Head Buttes, on private land.
Mineralization is hosted in Precambrian Pinal Schist and consists of disseminated and small veinlets of chalcocite going to chrysocolla.
Workings include 2 prospects, a shaft, and an 80 foot long adit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039948 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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