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Chalcedony from
Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Occurs in cavities in basalt.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:258575
Long-form Identifier:1:3:258575:8
GUID (UUID V4):7419ca69-a6ec-4b18-841a-7a33605e8ee4
Localities for Chalcedony in this Region
Sentinel Peak area ('A' Mountain area), Tucson, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Unnamed Cu prospect 101-12, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Northern Tucson Mountains Agate deposit, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
4.3km (2.7 miles) Unnamed Cu prospect 101-12, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
8.3km (5.1 miles) Northern Tucson Mountains Agate deposit, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) El Tiro Mine, Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) Bulldozer Hill, Tiptop Mine group (Tiptop Camp prospects/mines), Tiptop Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) Omega Mine, Monument Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
52.0km (32.3 miles) Marsh Station vicinity, Pima County, Arizona, USA
60.2km (37.4 miles) Christmas claims, Redington Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
60.4km (37.5 miles) Total Wreck Mine, Cienega Creek, The Narrows, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
61.1km (38.0 miles) St. Louis Mine (Morning Star Mine; Isabel), St. Louis Gulch, Hughes Gulch, Greaterville placer deposits, Greaterville, Greaterville Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
61.2km (38.0 miles) Unnamed copper mine, Deer Creek, Rincon Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
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Report (issue)
No. 1 Arizona State Bureau of Mines Bulletin CHARLES F. WILLIS, Director Directory of Arizona Minerals...THE University of Arizona TUCSON, ARIZONA 1915-16 DIRECTORY (Compiled OF ARIZONA MINERALS from...ALABASTER (anhydrous gypsum.) Occurs in Superstition Mountains; near Pueblo Viego; near Sulphur Springs; in La...Cochise County; Gila County, at Lost Gulch Mine, near Globe; Mohave County, in Mineral Park;; Pima County...Mammouth Mine, Schulty; Yavapai County, in ores of Bradshaw Mountains; Yuma County, in Castle Dome district;
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...Co\·er photo: \\ 7 ulfenite, Rowley Mine, Maricopa County, 4 cm high specimen, Evan and Melissa Jones Collection...Grant, Raymond \X'.,author. Title: Mineralogy of Arizona/ Raymond W. Grant [and 4 others] ; maps and illustrations
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
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...will be forwarded to the Arizona Bureau of Mines, University of Arizona, Tucson. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This...This description of the minerals of Arizona has been largely compiled from publications and manuscripts
Book (edition)
MINERALOGY OF ARIZONA • Wu!fenite. Red Cloud mine, Si/Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona...assistance ofthe Tucson Gem and Mineral Society The University of Ariwna Press / Tucson .. The University...University of Arizona Press Copyright © 1977, r982, 1995 Arizona Board of Regents All rights reserved. First...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mineralogy of Arizona/ John W. Anthony ... [et al.]; Wendell E. Wilson...ed. p. cm. "Published with the assistance of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society." Includes bibliographical
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...assistance ofthe Tucson Gem and Mineral Society The University of Arizona Press / Tucson The University...University of Arizona Press Copyright © 1977, 1982, 1995 Arizona Board of Regents All rights reserved. First...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mineralogy of Arizona / John W. Anthony . . [et al.] ;Wendell E. Wilson
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...of Mineralogy, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and the University of Arizona. SIDNEY A. WILLIAMS
Book (edition)
Q! creonl lia OE ~| /BRA PY Muineralogy of Arizona Stope in oxide ore, Copper Queen mine, Bisbee...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)
the rock formations of the east and west coast mountains, and the diamonds of the ciers that crunched...mine, Racooche Valley, White Co. 1866 Vs White County Daniel Light form, % mi. NE Less than 1887 ...Alabama has yielded a 4i%4 carat diamond from Shelby County, 30 miles south of Birmingham, found about 1900...Siding in St. Clair County, 20 miles northeast of Bir- mingham. One found in Lee County in 1901 weighs 4^...have a cornfield at Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Va. A 3 carat stone, bought by a Knoxville
Book
Mineralogy of Arizona BY GUILD F. N. Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Arizona EASTON...possible discovery of the precious or useful metals. Arizona is attracting considerable attention on account...account of its unusual mineral resources, and its mountains and canons are filled with excavations which are...discovered. In certain respects many of the minerals in Arizona are sufficiently unusual in their mode of occurrence...Tungstates and Molybdates Minerals Discovered in Arizona 92 97 I. NATIVE ELEMENTS Diamond, C is
Report (issue)
mines. Our generation, in 1. Presented to the Arizona Geological Society , March 3, 1964. This memorial...deposits in Mexico from 1922 to 1926, in southern Arizona, Virginia and the Central Mining District of New...position of ore relative to the source hinges upon Arizona Geological Society - Guidebook III theories of...continually emphasize the importance of studies of Arizona Geological Society - Guidebook III structure in...Christmas, Esperanza, Mineral Park and Peach mines in Arizona, and at Battle Mountain in Nevada. As part of his
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...nomenclature 1/ Present address: J.C. Wilt & Co., Tucson, AZ. 85746 2/ Present address: MAGMACHEM Assoc...'1030571 04 M030562 04 M030563 04 '1030584 04 CouNTY DEPosir 'ostHP +litire LAtiroOE ♦ Looroae 28N...045 P1MA DISTRICT DISTRICT PIIIAA PIMA ODEN PIT HIKE PRINCE OF ARIZONA MI 05N PROSPECT NEAR OLD MI RAY
Report (issue)
Cenozoic Sedimentary Rocks Basin and Range Province, Arizona Part I General Geology and Chronology of Pre-late...Geochemistry, College of Earth Sciences, University of Arizona, under Grant No. 14-08-0001528. with. Age dating...Geology and Mineral Technology University of Arizona, Tucson Co-Principal Investigator: Paul E. Damon...Geosciences College of Earth Sciences University of Arizona, Tucson CONTENTS Abstract ,....,,...,...,.........Plomosa Mountains .............. Muggins Mountains ..................... Western Gila Bend Mountains ...
Report (issue)
mines. Our generation, in 1. Presented to the Arizona Geological Society , March 3, 1964. This memorial...deposits in Mexico from 1922 to 1926, in southern Arizona, Virginia and the Central Mining District of New...position of ore relative to the source hinges upon Arizona Geological Society - Guidebook III theories of...continually emphasize the importance of studies of Arizona Geological Society - Guidebook III structure in...Christmas, Esperanza, Mineral Park and Peach mines in Arizona, and at Battle Mountain in Nevada. As part of his
Journal (issue)
January–February, 2020 Mineral Collections in Arizona-II A Supplement to The Mineralogical Record January-February...Mineralogical Record, Inc. 5347 N. Ridge Spring Place, Tucson, Arizona 85749 Softcover: $25 plus shipping Hardcover:...4 cm, from the North Geronimo mine, La Paz County, Arizona. Dick Morris collection; Jeff Scovil photo...wulfenite became the official State Mineral of Arizona by Alexander G. Schauss A Fat Jack Adventure by...COLLECTIONS Erika Brown Mineralogical Society of Arizona Members Wyatt Busby Tom Moore Mark Candee Dick
Report (issue)
mines. Our generation, in 1. Presented to the Arizona Geological Society , March 3, 1964. This memorial...deposits in Mexico from 1922 to 1926, in southern Arizona, Virginia and the Central Mining District of New...position of ore relative to the source hinges upon Arizona Geological Society - Guidebook III theories of...continually emphasize the importance of studies of Arizona Geological Society - Guidebook III structure in...Christmas, Esperanza, Mineral Park and Peach mines in Arizona, and at Battle Mountain in Nevada. As part of his
Catalog/List
TIONS: Finch Mine (AKA Barking Spider), Pinal County, Arizona: Very nice combinations which may have wulfenite...Rowley Mine, Painted Rock Mtns., Maricopa Co., Arizona: Clear golden wulfenite crystals and yellow to...each GLOVE WULFENITE: Glove Mine, Santa Cruz County, Arizona: Very nice crystalline specimens with individual...YUMA WULFENITE: Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona: Butterscotch to deep orange-red...1/4 79 WULFENITE: 79 Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizo _na: Transparent bright yellow crystals
Report (issue)
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT OF THE TUCSON AND NOGALES 1° by 2° QUADRANGLES, ARIZONA Edited by Jocelyn A. Peterson................................................. Tucson Quadrangle.......................................Gray-scale contour maps of element distribution in Arizona, scale 1:3,500,000: 19. Uranium ................. 2. Thesis work used in the compilation of the Tucson quadrangle .................... 3. Summary of analytical...information for RASS, PLUTO, andNURE data bases, Tucson quadranlge....................................
Catalog/List
recenUy acquired a huge old collection from an Arizona dealer/collector who was selling out due to age...fine quallty materlal wlth approxlmately 80% from Arizona localilies. This dealer had contacts with numerous...numerous miners at many of the famous mines In Arizona, and compiled this huge hoard betwecn 1960 and 1990...other ncw material from sources othcr than thc Arizona coilection. Due to the tremendous amount of new...RED CLOUD WULFENITE: Red Cloud Mine, La Paz County, Arizona: The best wulfenite locallty in the world,
Report (issue)
Field Guide to the Superior District, Pinal County, Arizona by: James D. Sell, Consultant Alexander H...Knight, Magma Copper Company Guidebook for the Arizona Geological Society Fall Field Trip October 28,...Guidebook Editor Arizona Geological Society PO Box 40952 Tucson, AZ 85717 Arizona Geological Society...Society P.O. Box 40952 Tucson, AZ 85717 October 28, 1995 Dear Field Trip Participant, Welcome to the 1995...Deposits of the Superior District in Pinal County, Arizona. The trip is split into two sections with part
Journal (issue)
annual Frontier s celebration and rodeo, PresCO Arizona. July 2- —Reno rodeo, Reno, Nevada. July 2 —Rodeo...—Rodeo and horse show, Fillm e, Utah. July 2 —Sevier county fair and rodeo, Ri field, Utah. July 2 —Pioneer...Aribi on, M Museum off N Northern , Flagstaff, g , Arizona, Jy d Will July A—Annuall rodeo, Willcox, Ariz...Ariz. July Jl 4 4 Celebration and barbecue, Payso Arizona. JJuly y 4 -Annual three-day Cowboy Reunion, Las...Ruins trading po ;t, Museum of Northern Arizona, F gstaff, Arizona. July 1 —Summer visitors' tour, Oak ;ek
Report (volume)
........................................ 10 Arizona..................................................Minerals of Arizona, their occurrence and association: A report to the Governor of Arizona, Tucson, 1909....mineralogy of Arizona, Easton, The Chemical Publishing Co., 1910. Willis, C. F., and others, Arizona State Bur...___Dr. Burt Ogburn, Phoenix. Prof. F. N. Guild, Tucson. Arkansas____L.Dr. A. H. Purdue, Nashville, Tenn...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found
Report (issue)
Stratigraphy of the Santa Rita Mountains, Southeast of Tucson, Arizona GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL...Stratigraphy of the Santa Rita Mountains, Southeast of Tucson, Arizona By HARALD DREWES MESOZOIC STRATIGRAPHY...STRATIGRAPHY IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 6S8-C A description of seven...Mount Wrightson quadrangles and the Santa Rita Mountains. ____________________________________________..._____________ 2. Index map of the Santa Rita Mountains----------------------------------------------------------3
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
IC A L S O C IE T Y O F A M ER IC A TUCSON MOUNTAINS, AN ARIZONA BASIN RANGE TYPE BY W . HOBATIO BROW...722 723 725 726 727 728 W. H . BROWN----TUCSON MOUNTAINS 698 Tertiary effusive rocks...............757 758 759 Page 1. Map showing location of Tucson Mountains........................................................... 700 2. Columnar section of Tucson Mountains....................................................... 697 708 709 740 741 ABSTRACT Tucson Mountains are an excellent example of the tilted, lava-capped
Report (volume)
See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby...Shelby County, near Whiting Station and Calera; Talladega County, in several places. Bauxite. Cherokee
 
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