Unnamed Pb-Cu-Zn prospect Vhne-68n, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Unnamed Pb-Cu-Zn prospect Vhne-68n | - not defined - |
Vaca Hills | Group of Hills |
Silver Bell Mining District | Mining District |
Silver Bell Mountains | Mountain Range |
Pima County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 24'' North , 111° 32' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Avra Valley | 6,050 (2011) | 21.5km |
Red Rock | 169 (2011) | 23.2km |
Nelson | 259 (2011) | 25.9km |
Picacho | 471 (2011) | 27.3km |
Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 29.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189386
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189386:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e0772135-2c46-478c-863b-ff76c623daa5
Ref.: Banks, N.G. (1976) Field Examination (Unnamed Pb-Cu-Zn prospect Vhne-068n).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039912, MRDS ID #M051095.
A Pb-Cu-Zn occurrence/prospect with surface workings located in sec. 16, T11S, R8E.
Mineralization is ore hosted in Precambrian Oracle Granite. Quartz veins with galena, copper stains, fluorite, and sphalerite.
Workings include a windmill. Might be the same fault system as prospect Vhne-033n.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039912 |
---|
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
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.