Morning Star Mine (Morning Star and Crescent Mines; Crescent Mine; Crescent et al group), Gunsight Mining District (Meyer Mining District), Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 12' 16'' North , 112° 41' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Why | 167 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Ajo | 3,304 (2011) | 24.8km |
| Wahak Hotrontk | 114 (2011) | 30.3km |
| Adolfo López Mateos | 201 (2014) | 38.8km |
| Colinas de Sonoidag | 289 (2014) | 39.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189773:2
GUID (UUID V4):
8ffbc962-c021-4421-9186-6e486778eb72
Ref.: Full, Roy P. (1970) Indian Claims Commission docket 345, VIP 399.
Lundin, R.J. (1976) Wallaby Enterprises Mining District Data Base – Gunsight District.
U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10104146, MRDS ID #M800089; and, Dep. ID #10137806, MRDS ID #TC39717, MAS ID #0040190720; and, Dep. ID #10283500, MAS ID #0040190526.
A former small surface and underground Pb-Ag-Au-W-Baryte-Cu-Zn mine located in the SE¼ of sec. 16, T14S, R4W, ½ mile N of Gunsight Peak summit. Produced 1966. Operated by F.H. Harm.
Mineralization is a vein deposit along a fissure zone. Alteration is partial oxidation. The Gunsight Mine nearby contains copper oxides.
Many prospects and adits in the immediate area. 75 tons ore produced.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10104146 |
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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
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation
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