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Calcite from
Empire Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Occurs as black crystals.
Colour:Black
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4 photos of Calcite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Hemimorphite2 photos of Calcite associated with Hemimorphite at this locality.
Baryte1 photo of Calcite associated with Baryte at this locality.
Hematite1 photo of Calcite associated with Hematite at this locality.
Conichalcite1 photo of Calcite associated with Conichalcite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Empire Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:225873
Long-form Identifier:1:3:225873:7
GUID (UUID V4):a07d4702-d1d8-4a83-b510-daaf66d51206
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.6km (0.4 miles) Toughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) Tribute Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) Tombstone Extension Mines, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) Bunker Hill Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) San Diego Mine, Tombstone Extension Mines, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) Blacktail Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) Unnamed prospect, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) Galvez Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Arizona Wulfenite KEN BLADH Geology Department Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio 45501 kbladh@wittenberg...localities in Arizona with world-class (best-of-species) specimens of wulfenite. Arizona wulfenite specimens...well-established group of nine “best-of-species” Arizona localities, based on the consensus 10   ROCKS &...MINERALS Figure 1. Wulfenite, Defiance mine, Cochise County. Les and Paula Presmyk specimen, 6 cm wide;...order, the Defiance mine, the Glove mine, the Hilltop mine, the Mammoth–St. Anthony mine (Tiger), the Old
Book (edition)
MINERALOGY OF ARIZONA,FOURTHEDITION V e a o_ of li rizo TI RAYMOND W. GRANT RONALD B. GIBBS...CALLAHAN THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS TUCSON f -- The University of Arizona Press www.uapress.arizona...arizona.edu © 2022 by The Arizona Board of Regents All rights reserYed. Published 2022 ISBN-13: 978-0-8165-4358-8...McDonald Co\·er photo: \\ 7 ulfenite, Rowley Mine, Maricopa County, 4 cm high specimen, Evan and Melissa Jones...Grant, Raymond \X'.,author. Title: Mineralogy of Arizona/ Raymond W. Grant [and 4 others] ; maps and illustrations
Report (issue)
INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN COCHISE COUNTY., ARIZONA by Stanton B. Keith Geologist Bulletin 187...187 1973 Reprinted 1985 Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Geological Survey Branch A...A Division of the University of Arizona Tucson ARIZONA BUREAU OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL TECHNOLOGY TheArizona...of the State legislature. Under this act, the Arizona Bureau of Mines, created in 1915,was renamed and... a division of the Universityof Arizona administered by the Arizona Board of Regents, is charged by the
Report (issue)
itty nf l\rt~nttU iullrtttt ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS OF ARIZONA By FREDERIC W. GALBRAITH...(Revised) ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES, GEOLOGICAL BULLETIN NO. 153 One dollar (Free to residents of Arizona) PUBLISHED...PUBLISHED BY lIlniul'r.lluy nf Arizuna TUCSON. ARIZONA SERIES No. 17, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION...bulletin will be forwarded to the Arizona Bureau of Mines, University of Arizona, Tucson. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This description of the minerals of Arizona has been largely compiled from publications and manuscripts
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Fluorite in Arizona BARBARA L. MUNTYAN 3500 S. Beryl Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85735 azmarmot@gmail.com...specimen photos by Jeff Scovil Figure 1. Map of Arizona showing noteworthy fluorite localities; prepared...William Besse. W hen one thinks about outstanding Arizona minerals, fluorite may be far down on the species...But Mindat lists no less than 390 localities for Arizona fluorite, distributed among twelve counties, suggesting...(http://mindat.org/fluorite/Arizona; accessed March 2016). The only area in Arizona without much fluorite is
Book (edition)
MINERALOGY OF ARIZONA • Wu!fenite. Red Cloud mine, Si/district, Trigo Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona...Tucson .. The University of Arizona Press Copyright © 1977, r982, 1995 Arizona Board of Regents All rights...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mineralogy of Arizona/ John W. Anthony ... [et al.]; Wendell E. Wilson...0-8165-1555-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Minerals-Arizona. I. Anthony, John W (John Williams), 1920-. QE375...HISTORY OF ARIZONA MINING AND MINERALOGY The Prehistoric Period 20 Arizona Under Spanish Rule Arizona as a
Report (issue)
Residents of Arizona MINERALS OF ARIZONA by Frederic W. Galbraith and Daniel J. Brennan THE ARIZONA BUREAU...UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TUCSON FOREWORD As a service about mineral matters in Arizona, the Arizona Bureau of...University of Arizona, is pleased to reprint the long-standing booklet on MINERALS OF ARIZONA. This basic...Dr. Frederic W. Galbraith, as a bulletin of the Arizona Bureau of Mines. It has moved through several editions...released in its Fourth Edition as Bulletin 181, Arizona Bureau of Mines. The comprehensive coverage of
Book (edition)
OF ARIZONA Wulfenite. Red Cloud mine, Silver district, Trigo Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona. Smithsonian...by Ed Over. Chip Clark photo. MINERALOGY OF ARIZONA THIRD EDITION W. Anthony Joh n Sidney A. Williams...of Arizona Press / Tucson The University of Arizona Press Copyright © 1977, 1982, 1995 Arizona Board...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mineralogy of Arizona / John W. Anthony . . [et al.] ;Wendell E. Wilson...0-8165-1555-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Minerals—Arizona. QE375-5-A6M56 I. Anthony, John W. (John Williams)
Book (edition)
/BRA PY Muineralogy of Arizona Stope in oxide ore, Copper Queen mine, Bisbee. These old workings...Peter Kresam and Richard Graeme . Mineralogy of Arizona John W. Anthony, Sidney A. Williams, and Richard...Richard A. Bideaux AN THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS TUCSON, ARIZONA About the Authors... JoHN W. ANTHONY...M.S. degrees in geology from the University of Arizona and his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Following...mineralogist with the Arizona Bureau of Mines, he joined the faculty of the University of Arizona, where he rose
Book (edition)
0.C D.?~•.!~'J..~5 ~!~.~J.RY Mineralogy of Arizona Stope in oxide ore, Copper Queen tnine, Bisbee...Richard A. Bideaux THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS TUCSON, ARIZONA About the Authors . .. JOHN W. ANTHONY...M.S. degrees in geology from the University of Arizona and his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Following...mineralogist with the Arizona Bureau of Mines, he joined the faculty of the Uni~ersity of Arizona, where he rose...Gem and Mineral Society, and the University of Arizona. SIDNEY A. WILLIAMS has authored or co-authored
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Queen Creek, Arizona 85142 raycyn@cox.net HARVEY JONG 1777 N. Central Drive Chandler, Arizona 85224 harvey@digipan...harvey@digipan.com Arizona T Type Minerals here are about 880 mineral species reported from Arizona. Of these...type or cotype minerals (they were first found in Arizona). This article presents a short description of...type locality for each. Of the type minerals of Arizona, 49 are named for people, and 17 are named for...Association (IMA) as new species with type localities in Arizona. Because the original scientific descriptions have
Book (edition)
found in Arizona. In the twelve years since then 61 more minerals have been reported from Arizona, a number...change. This checklist is an effort to bring the Arizona mineral list up to date. Of the 61 minerals added...locality being in Arizona. They are: bechererite from the Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County; ca1cioaravaipaite...from the Grand Reef mine, Graham County; carmichaelite from Gamet Ridge, Apache County; shannonite from...the Grand Reef mine, Graham County; wupatkiite from near Gray Mountain, Coconino County, and grandviewite
Report (issue)
The Bisbee Group of the Tombstone Hills, Southeastern Arizona Stratigraphy, Structure, Metamorphism,... Chapter B The Bisbee Group of the Tombstone Hills, Southeastern Arizona Stratigraphy, Structure, Metamorphism...a better understanding of ore deposits in the Tombstone Basin area U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2042-B...STUDIES ALONG THE SIERRITA-MOGOLLON TRANSECT, ARIZONA-NEW MEXICO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE...Eric R. The Bisbee Group of the Tombstone Hills, southeastern Arizona : stratigraphy, structure, metamorphism
Report (issue)
nlirttltttu iullrtitt ARIZONA BUfiEAU OF MINES ARIZONA ZINC AND LEAD DEPOSITS PART II ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES...to Residents of Arizona) PUBLISHED BY 1!tuiurrllUy 11f 1\ri~11utt TUCSON, ARIZONA TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................... History of Mining .................................. _..... _.......................................... Torn Scott Mine ..... _.............................................................................. Silver Bill Mine ._ ... _.......................................
Report (issue)
Environmental Investigations Project in southeastern Arizona. by B.B. Houser, M.E. Gettings, M.W. Bultman, Floyd...Environmental Investigations Project in southeastern Arizona Southwest Field Office Western Minerals Resources...Environmental Investigations Project in southeastern Arizona Contents Introduction 3 Road log 3 Tucson basin...Mountains 6 Empire Mountains 7 Rosemont 7 Whetstone Mountains 8 Greaterville gold placer mining district 8 Kentucky...stratigraphy and alteration 30 Mineralization and mining history 32 Overviews of region's hydrologic profile
Report (issue)
OF THE TUCSON AND NOGALES 1° by 2° QUADRANGLES, ARIZONA Edited by Jocelyn A. Peterson Open-File Report...Gray-scale contour maps of element distribution in Arizona, scale 1:3,500,000: 19. Uranium ........................................ 63 22. Location map of mining districts .......................................Principal deposit types and cumulative production in mining districts.............. 13. List of mines with...and Nogales 1 by 2 quadrangles in south-central Arizona have made important economic contributions to a
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ARIZONA MINERALS! K E N N E T H W. B L A D H Geology Department Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio...Little Mary mine, Steppe district. ROCKS AND MINERALS Below: Dumps of the Arizona-Indiana mine, Watterman...Watterman Mountain. Arizona minerals mens tens of inches are appreciated magnifier come across most fully...opportunities to view Arizona minerals and to acquire new specimens. a power. Arizona is blessed w i t...collecting on mine dumps or exploring under­ ground in abandoned mines. Active mining companies occa­
Report (issue)
Preliminary report of molybdenum occurrences in Arizona by Jan C. Wilt 1/, Stanley B. Keith 2/, Jocelyn...to the Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology a division of The University of Arizona This...'1030571 04 M030562 04 M030563 04 '1030584 04 CouNTY DEPosir 'ostHP +litire LAtiroOE ♦ Looroae 28N... wA A 7 PROSPECT 15N 02E 27 MU AMOLE DISTRICT BANNER DISTRICT BLUE HELL GROUP 19N 215W 101 35-03-A wA...CUA AG BORIANA MINE 18N 115W 118 34-56-154 113-54-53W CATALINA DISTRICT CATALINA DISTRICT CHILDS-ALOWINKLE
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
University] at 01:02 21 December 2014 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona E veryone likes blue minerals. Most...including the Harborside mine at Brooksville, Hancock County, and the Lubec lead mine and prospects at Pembroke...Washington County. It has also been found at the old lead mines at Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut;...Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; the old Gorham (Mascot mine), Coos County, New Hampshire; as...pearly plates in calcite veins cutting trap rock at Moore, the long-abandoned iron mine at Andover, and
Catalog/List
WULFENITE & ASSOC/A TIONS: Finch Mine (AKA Barking Spider), Pinal County, Arizona: Very nice combinations which...ROWLEYWULFENITE &ASSOCIATIONS: Rowley Mine, Painted Rock Mtns., Maricopa Co., Arizona: Clear golden wulfenite crystals...30.00 each GLOVE WULFENITE: Glove Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona: Very nice crystalline specimens with...each YUMA WULFENITE: Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona: Butterscotch to deep orange-red...mounted in 1 1/4 79 WULFENITE: 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizo _na: Transparent bright yellow
Report (issue)
ASHLEY SCHMITT "As !look back on four decades in mining geology I am impressed by the magnitude of the...geologists who developed the art and science of mining geology into a leading factor in the unprecedented...mines. Our generation, in 1. Presented to the Arizona Geological Society , March 3, 1964. This memorial...geology in 1926. His thesis work in the Parral District of Chihauhua, Mexico, (1931) and other investigations...1922 to 1926, in southern Arizona, Virginia and the Central Mining District of New Mexico from 1927 to
Journal (issue)
[evenings by appointment only] WULFENITE — RED CLOUD MINE (ED OVER SPECIMEN KEHA Wayne and Dona Leicht, 332...Institution Pete J. Dunn Smithsonian Institution ARIZONA-II Peter Q. Embrey British Museum (Natural History)...The Mineralogical Record P. O. Box 35565 Tucson, Arizona 85740 published bimonthly by the Mineralogical...1980 @ Articles The Defiance mine and vicinity, Cochise County, Arizona ..............203 by J. R. Thompson........................211 The C. & B. mine, Gila County, Arizona ....................................
Catalog/List
last. TOTAL WRECK WULFENITE: Total Wreck Mine, Pima County, Arizona; Nice butterscotch to near clear thumbnails...inch specimens, $25.00 each. CAMPYLITE: Dry Gill Mine, Cumberland, England; A unique and rare species...at $15.00 each. BROOKITE: Magnet Cove, Garland County, Arkansas; Dipyramidal thumbnail crystals mounted...perky boxes: $2.50 each. CA VE-IN-ROCkFLUORITE/CALCITE: Great material from the now closed Mahoning and...fluoresces bright green coated with drusy quartz or calcite interiors. They range in size from 2 112 to 4 inches
Catalog/List
good stuff that used to come out of the Marencl mine, ~ut the price is a whole lot better. specimens...plastic perky boxes: $3.00 each BROWN DOG-TOOTHED CALCITE: Chihuahua. Mexico: I Know, there's a lot of thla...GARNET CALCITE: Chihuahua, Mexico: OK, I know what you are thinking, what the heck la "Garnet Calcite"? My...what they really are is specimens of near total calcite twinning • The cofor Is clear to dark brown, and...fluorescent sections (orange) LARGE COMBINATION CALCITE: Chihuahua, Mexico: Another one I just couldn't
Report (issue)
Mineralized Areas of the Basin and Range Province in Arizona By Stanley B. Keith 1 Lorraine Schnabel 2 , Ed...editorial standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology; present...Tunder Dr., Phoenix, Arizona 85044 2U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado 80225 Arizona Bureau of Geology...Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719 ^J.C. Wilt and Co., 3035 So. Shiela Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85746 Contents...Mineralized Areas of the Basin and Range Province in Arizona..............................................in
 
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