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Tenorite from Sonoran Desert, North America

Mexico
 
  • Sonora
    • Moctezuma Municipality
      • Moctezuma
    • Rosario Municipality
      • Los Tarahumaras (Las Tarahumares; Tarahumara)
Pancnzer (1987): 371.
    • Santa Cruz Municipality
      • Milpillas
Jones, Evan, A., Megaw, Peter K.M. (2021) The Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico. The Mineralogical Record, 52 (5) 493-626
Moore, Thomas P., Origlieri, Marcus (2008) Famous mineral localities: The Milpillas mine, Cananea district, Sonora, Mexico. The Mineralogical Record, 39 (6) 25-34
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
Valencia, V. A., Noguez-AlcΓ‘ntara, B., Barra, F., Ruiz, J., Gehrels, G., Quintanar, F., & Valencia-Moreno, M. (2006). GeocronologΓ­a de Re-Os en molibdenita y LA-ICPMS-MC U-Pb en circΓ³n para el pΓ³rfido cuprΓ­fero de Milpillas: aportaciones para esclarecer la evoluciΓ³n temporal de la mineralizaciΓ³n en el Distrito de Cananea, Sonora, MΓ©xico. Revista mexicana de ciencias geolΓ³gicas, 23(1), 39-53.
Berrocal-Lopez, et al 2009
de la Garza, et al., 2005
    • Ures Municipality
      • Ures
Panczner(1987): 372.
Panczner (1987): 372.
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
      • Bisbee
        • Calumet and Arizona group of claims (Calumet and Arizona Mining Company group of claims)
Harvard Museum of Natural History specimen no. 96076
        • Queen Hill
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 321
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 27
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
Dana 6:1093.
Ron Layton self collected
      • Cochise Mining District
        • Gunnison Copper Project
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 123
Cooper, J.R. & L.T. Silver (1964), Geology and ore deposits of the Dragoon quadrangle, Cochise Co., AZ, USGS PP 416.
Cooper, J.R. & L.C. Huff (1951), Geological investigations and geochemical prospecting experiment at Johnson, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 46: 731-756
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039384, MRDS ID #M050007.
      • Dubacher Canyon
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10096107, MRDS ID #TC40403.
      • Tombstone Mining District
        • Tombstone
American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 648–652, 2009
      • Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District)
        • Courtland
          • Costello Mine group (Costello claims)
Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 187, Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, AZ: 83
Wilson (1927): 67-68
Arizona Bureau of Mines files.
        • Gleeson
          • Costello Mine group
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10027116, MRDS ID #M002139.
(1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
          • Tejon group (Tejon Mining Company property)
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10048118, MRDS ID #M800142.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 27
    • Gila County
      • Banner Mining District
        • Christmas
MRDS database Dep. ID #10026861, MRDS ID #M000635.
Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
        • Hayden area
          • Chilito
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 185, 391
Keith, Stanley B. (1972) Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 3 (6) 247-264
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), inerals of AZ: 27.
Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
Schwartz, G.M. (1934), Paragenesis of the oxidized ores of copper, Econ.Geol.: 29: 55-75.
Schwartz, G.M. (1921), Notes on textures and relationships in the Globe copper ores, Econ.Geol.: 16: 322-329
        • Globe Hills Mining District
          • Globe
            • Old Dominion vein system
              • Buffalo Hill
Dana 6: 1093.
        • Miami-Inspiration Mining District
          • Miami
MRDS database Dep. ID #10046313, MRDS ID #M241219.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342: 72, 139
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 27, 110.
          • Top of the World
Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami District, Arizona, USGS PP 342: 140.
Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami District, Arizona, USGS PP 342: 72, 140.
    • Graham County
      • Aravaipa Mining District
        • Aravaipa
          • Cobre Grande Mountain
Simons, F.S. (1964) Geology of the Klondyke Quadrangle Graham and Pinal Counties. USGS Professional Paper 461: 135-136, Plate 1.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10039447, MRDS ID #M050093.
        • Santa Teresa Mountains
          • Stanley Mining District
            • Kelly Gulch
MRDS database Dep. D #10027110, MRDS D #M002128.
      • Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District)
        • Peterson Wash
MRDS database Dep. ID #10027008, MRDS ID #M001705.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
        • Sanchez
MRDS database Dep. ID #10026888, MRDS ID #M000791.
      • Rattlesnake Mining District
        • Copper Creek area
MRDS database Dep. ID #10095424, MRDS ID #M050067.
      • Stanley Mining District
        • Copper Reef Mountain
Peterson, J. A., & Hibpshman, M. H. (1981) Status of Mineral Resource Information for the San Carlos Indian Reservation, Arizona. Administrative Report BIA-87
    • Greenlee County
      • Morenci
Merritt Stephen Enders (2000) The Evolution of Supergene Enrichment in the Morenci Porphyry Copper Deposit, Greenlee County, Arizona. PhD Thesis, University of Arizona
MRDS database Dep. ID #10282444, MAS ID #0040110018.
    • La Paz County
      • Quartzsite
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
      • Silver Mining District
        • Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
    • Maricopa County
      • Osborn Mining District
        • Tonopah
          • Tiger Wash
Mineral News (2002) 18-1 pp1,5-7
    • Pima County
      • Ajo Mining District
        • Little Ajo Mountains
          • Ajo
Thomas, William J., Gibbs, Ronald B. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 283-298
Gilluly, J. (1946), The Ajo mining district, Arizona, USGS PP 209: 90.
      • Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains
        • Cimarron Mining District (Salt Well Mining District)
          • Cimarron Mountains
            • Drew Spring Well
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 115 (Table 4)
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
        • Helvetia
          • Sycamore Canyon
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 136.
          • Tiptop Mountain
            • Tiptop Mine group (Tiptop Camp prospects/mines)
              • Bulldozer Hill
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 124 (Table 4)
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 124
        • Mount Fagan
          • Beuhman Hill
            • Cuprite Mine group
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 136.
        • Peach-Elgin copper deposit
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 125.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 27
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039491, MRDS ID #M050160.
      • Redington Mining District
        • Buchman Canyon
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10095027, MRDS ID #M000134.
      • San Xavier (Tohono O'odom) Indian Reservation
        • Sierrita Mountains
          • Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District)
            • Mission complex
Self-collected and visual ID by C. Lemanski, Jr.
      • Sierrita Mountains
        • Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District)
          • Batamote Hills
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039631, MRDS ID #M050531.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039594, MRDS ID #M050391.
          • San Xavier
Personal knowledge and consultations with knowledgeable professionals
              • Mineral Hill
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039575, RDS D #M050359.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039593, MRDS ID #M050388.
          • Twin Buttes
Galbraith, F. W. (1947) Minerals of Arizona (Second Edition, Revised) University of Arizona Bulletin 153. Arizona Bureau of Mines
      • Silver Bell Mountains
        • Silver Bell Mining District
          • Mineral Mountain
Singer, Donald A., Berger, Vladimir Iosifovich, Moring, Barry C. (2005) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: database, map, and grade and tonnage models. Open-File Report 2005-1060. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20051060
          • Vaca Hills
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10097143, MRDS ID #M051115.
      • Tucson Mountains
        • Amole Mining District
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039732, MRDS ID #M050743.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039749, MRDS ID #M050765.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039841, MRDS ID #M050921.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039835, MRDS ID #M050915.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039839, MRDS ID #M050919.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039786, MRDS ID #M050855.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039779.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039855, MRDS ID #M050937.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039774, MRDS ID #M050834.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039789, MRDS ID #M050859.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039775, MRDS ID #M050835.
    • Pinal County
      • Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District)
        • Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon)
C. Lemanski, Jr. - self collected
MRDS database Dep. ID #10092555, MRDS ID #M050111.
      • Casa Grande Mining District
        • North Komelik area
Afifi, Abdulkader M., Kelly, William C., Essene, Eric J. (1988) Phase relations among tellurides, sulfides, and oxides; Pt. II, Applications to telluride-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 83 (2) 395-404 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.83.2.395
MRDS database Dep. ID #10106636, MRDS ID #D000752.
297-309
      • Copper Butte Mining District
        • Copper Butte
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048295, MRDS ID #M899855.
      • Mammoth Mining District
        • Black Hills
          • Signal Peak area
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048302, MRDS ID #M899860.
        • Tiger
          • St. Anthony deposit
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 27
Peterson, N.P. (1938b), Geology and Ore deposits of the Mammoth mining camp area, Pinal Co., AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 144
      • Oracle Mining District (Control Mining District; Old Hat Mining District; Santa Catalina Mining District)
        • Oracle
MRDS database Dep. ID #10037120
MRDS ID #M030486.
      • Owl Head Mining District
        • Desert Peak area
MRDS database Dep. ID #10039958, MRDS ID #M051169.
      • Picacho Mining District
        • Picacho Mountains
          • Granite Hills
            • Treadway Mountain area
MRDS database Dep. ID #10046294, RDS ID #M241192.
Jones, Robert W., Wilson, Wendell E. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The Ray Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 311-322
      • Ray Hill
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 233, 391
Phillips, C.H., et al (1971), A holocene ore body of copper oxides and carbonates at Ray, AZ,Econ.Geol.: 66: 495-498.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 126
Phillips, C.H., et al (1971), A holocene ore body of copper oxides and carbonates at Ray, AZ,Econ.Geol.: 66: 495-498.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 286
Clarke, O.M., Jr. (1953), Geochemical prospectying for copper at Ray, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 48: 39-45
      • San Manuel Mining District
        • San Manuel
          • San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group)
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
Thomas, L. A. (1966) Geology of the San Manuel Ore Body. In Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. p.133-142.
      • Scott Mountain
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 174
Jones, Robert W., Wilson, Wendell E. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The Ray Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 311-322
      • Silver Reef Mining District
        • Tat Momoli Mountains
          • Silver Reef Mountains
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
      • Superior
Barnes, Reginald, Hay, Mark (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Magma Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) Tucson. 72-82
      • Tortilla Mountains
        • Antelope Mining District
          • Meyer Wash
MRDS database Dep. ID #10046329, MRDS ID #M241241.
      • Tortolita Mountains
        • Owl Head Mining District
          • Owl Head Buttes area
MRDS database Dep. ID #10098429, MRDS ID #M051160.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 391
Clarke, O.M., Jr. (1953), Geochemical prospectying for copper at Ray, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 48: 39-45
Phelps, H.D. (1946), Exploration of the Copper Butte mine, Mineral Creek mining district, Pinal Co., AZ, US Bur. Mines Rept. Inv. 3914.
    • Santa Cruz County
      • Patagonia Mountains
        • Harshaw Mining District
          • Alum Gulch
            • Blue Eagle and Exposed Reef group
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 27
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 258
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
Keith, Stanton B. (1975), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County Arizona: 59 (Table 4)
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 27
Karchner (1944)
Schrader (1915): 254-256
      • Redrock Mining District
        • Meadow Valley Flat
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 27
      • Tyndall Mining District
        • Salero area
          • Alto Hill
            • Alto Mine group (Alto vein swarm)
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 203.
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 203.
        • Squaw Gulch area
(1911) A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World. The Copper Handbook Vol. 10. Horace J. Stevens
  • California
    • Imperial County
      • Cargo Muchacho Mountains
        • Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District)
          • Obregon
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Morton, Paul K. (1977) Geology and Mineral Resources of Imperial County California. County Report 7. California Division of Mines and Geology
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 183
      • Chocolate Mountains
        • Picacho Mining District
          • Picacho
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Morton, Paul K. (1977) Geology and Mineral Resources of Imperial County California. County Report 7. California Division of Mines and Geology
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 183
 
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