Unnamed Cu-Fe prospect 119-9, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu-Fe prospect 119-9 | Prospect |
| Amole Mining District | Mining District |
| Tucson Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 17' 26'' North , 111° 8' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Flowing Wells | 16,419 (2011) | 12.1km |
| Tucson Estates | 12,192 (2011) | 12.3km |
| Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 17.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 21km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
189205
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189205:8
GUID (UUID V4):
fe251bc9-5f77-422d-9998-881561d28155
Ref.: Ashley, R.P. (1974), Field Examination (Unnamed Cu-Fe prospect 119-9).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039789, MRDS ID #M050859.
A Cu-Fe occurrence/prospect with underground workings located in sec. 20, T13S, R12E.
Mineralization is a deposit with a pod-like ore body 5 meters long and 2 meters wide hosted in felsic volcanic rock. This is a magnetite-hematite body which contains some quartz stringers and disseminated chalcopyrite, more or less oxidized to tenorite (?) plus some limonite. Also present is disseminated Cu silicate, malachite, and minor azurite. These same Cu minerals also occur on fractures. Other large magnetite-hematite pods appear in the vicinity, in area about 30 meters by 10 meters. An associated rock unit is quartz monzonite.
Workings include a tunnel and a shaft.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Copper Stain' |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Tenorite ? Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Tenorite ? | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039789 |
|---|
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