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Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine)Mine
Ripsey Hill areaArea
Ripsey Mining DistrictMining District
Tortilla MountainsMountain Range
Pinal CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 0' 25'' North , 110° 57' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.00694,-110.95750
GeoHash:
G#: 9tc5g0epq
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kearny2,038 (2017)7.1km
Hayden650 (2017)16.0km
Dudleyville959 (2011)17.3km
Winkelman346 (2017)17.5km
Cactus Forest594 (2011)34.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gila County Gem & Mineral SocietyMiami, Arizona44km
Mindat Locality ID:
3378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3378:0
GUID (UUID V4):
3e08856b-a54a-4649-a136-3fb4c49c7f4f


A former surface and underground Pb-Ag-Cu-Au-Mo-Cr-Zn mine located in sec. 12, T5S, R13E, about Β½ mile E of Ripsey Hill, 2 miles W of Hackberry Mine and about 5Β½ miles SW of Kearny, on state land. Owned by Edward O. Ryden.

Mineralization is a sheared fault zone between Escabrosa Limestone and quartzite (granitic conglomerate of the San Manuel formation). Alteration is from sphalerite and galena. There were 3 stages of wulfenite formation with different chromium contents.

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemihedrite (TL)
Formula: Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Type Locality:
Colour: Bright orange to henna-brown to nearly black
Description: Occurs in an oxidized zone of lead-bearing veins that cut strongly brecciated Precambrian limestone intruded by an altered latite porphyry and Precambrian quartzite containing a diabase dike.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
β“˜ Phoenicochroite
Formula: Pb2(CrO4)O
β“˜ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs in an oxide mineral assemblage that replaced galena-sphalerite, pyrite & tennantite along a sheared & mineralized fault zone separating limestone & quartzite.
β“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2β“˜ Hemihedrite (TL)
Pb5(AsO4)3Clβ“˜ Mimetite
Pb2(CrO4)Oβ“˜ Phoenicochroite
Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12Sβ“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Zn2SiO4β“˜ Willemite
Pb(MoO4)β“˜ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Phoenicochroite7.FB.05Pb2(CrO4)O
β“˜Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Hemihedrite (TL)7.FC.15Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Oβ“˜ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Crβ“˜ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Crβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ HemihedritePb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Pbβ“˜ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Pbβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbβ“˜ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

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References

MRDS database Dep. ID #10037113; MRDS ID #M030467.
Ransome, F.L. (1923) Ray folio, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Atlas of the United States, Folio no. 217, 24 p. [oversized], 5 sheets, scales 1:12,000 and 1:62,500.
Williams, Sidney A., Anthony, John W. (1970) Hemihedrite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8) 1088-1102
Schmidt, E.A. (1971) A structural investigation of the northern Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, Ph.D. dissertation, 248 p., 5 sheets, scales 1:12,000, 1:2,400, and 1:24,000.
Cornwall, H.R., and Krieger, M.H. (1975) Geologic map of the Kearny quadrangle, Pinal County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1188, 9 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000.
Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.) Natural History Museum, London.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
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