Unnamed Pb-Zn-Cu prospect 98-14, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Pb-Zn-Cu prospect 98-14 | Prospect |
| Amole Mining District | Mining District |
| Tucson Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 15' 0'' North , 111° 8' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson Estates | 12,192 (2011) | 8.2km |
| Flowing Wells | 16,419 (2011) | 13.0km |
| Valencia West | 9,355 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 20km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189040
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189040:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c9e4f928-0cde-41f5-9bae-7b045b69020c
Ref.: Ashley, R.P. (1974), Field Examination (Unnamed Pb-Zn-Cu prospect 98-14).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039758, MRDS ID #M050781.
A Pb-Zn-Cu occurrence/prospect with surface workings located in sec. 5, T14S, R12E.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with an ore zone 50 meters long and 60 cm to 1 meter wide, striking S60E and dipping 45N. Alteration is silicification. Ore control was the Silver Lily Dike.
It is comprised of silicified dike rock at the footwall side of the dike. The footwall side of one zone is argillite. The ore zone is shot through with anastamosing quartz stringers to several cm wide, with galena (generally near the center of a stringer), minor pyrite, and minor Cu silicate plus azurite (or chalcanthite?). Yellow-brown limonite patchy throughout the ore zone, suggesting whole zone may have had some pyrite before oxidation. On the dump is some white calcite vein material - calcite stringers cut quartz; also some breccia; quartz-cemented and veined, with galena, pyrite, and pale yellow-green to brown sphalerite. Galena is by far the most important sulfide here. Although the main shaft appears to be stoped, not certain if this is a mine or a prospect. Unknown if there was any production.
Workings include a shaft and surface stopes, several pits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite ? Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Possibly Chalcanthite. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Copper Stain' |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| 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 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Azurite ? | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039758 |
|---|
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