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Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 25' 54'' North , 109° 53' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.43194,-109.89861
GeoHash:
G#: 9t9fg4n22
GRN:
N21W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bisbee5,208 (2017)3.4km
Naco1,046 (2011)11.7km
Naco6,064 (2018)12.5km
Palominas212 (2011)21.6km
Miracle Valley644 (2011)24.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona41km
Mindat Locality ID:
3304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3304:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ecaf2b0f-8445-499a-bffa-264dd2ad2cd1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lavender Open Pit Mine
Other Languages:
French:
Mine de Lavender, Bisbee, Comté de Cochise, Arizona, États-Unis
Russian:
Лавандер-Пит, Бисби, Кочис, Аризона, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Spanish:
Mina Lavender, Bisbee, Condado de Cochise, Arizona, Estados Unidos


A former large output surface Cu-Au-Ag-Zn-Gemstone mine located in the SW¼ sec 10, NW¼NW¼ sec. 15, T23S, R24E, G&SRM, NW edge of Lowell, on private land. Produced 1954-1974. Owned by the Phelps Dodge Corporation.

The Lavender Pit is a former open pit copper mine near the famous Copper Queen Mine. The Lavender Pit was named in honour of Harrison M. Lavender (1890-1952). As Vice-President and General Manager of Phelps Dodge Corporation, he conceived and carried out this plan for making the previously unprofitable low-grade copper bearing rock of the area into commercial copper ore. Phelps Dodge Corporation opened the Lavender Pit in 1950, at the site of the earlier, higher-grade Sacramento Hill mine. Production through 1974 totalled 86 million tons of ore averaging about 0.7% copper, or about 600,000 tons of copper produced, with gold and silver as by-products. About 256 million tons of waste were stripped, but a portion of this was acid-leached for additional copper. Turquoise was also a by-product of this mining activity. Bisbee turquoise, also known as Bisbee Blue, is amongst the finest turquoise found anywhere in the world. Mining operations in the pit ended in 1974. The undeveloped Cochise deposit, located immediately north of the Lavender pit, contains an estimated 190 million tons of rock containing 0.4% acid-soluble copper, which may be mined in the future. Because of the competent host rock, this pit has much steeper sides than other open pit copper mines in the southwest area. The pit covers an area of 300 acres (1.2 km?), and is 900 feet (ca. 274 m) deep. Large tonnages of dump rock are placed around Bisbee, notably north of the residential district of Warren and other parts of the southeastern Mule Mountains area.


Mineralization is a porphyry Cu-Zn deposit with a blanket orebody of low-grade, disseminated chalcocite with local spots of other copper and zinc sulfides in a brecciated intrusive porphyry plug adjoining altered Paleozoic limestones along the Dividend fault. The deposit is hosted in the Jurassic Sacramento Hill Stock granite (170.5 ma) ± 7.5). Ore concentration was bornite replacing pyrite. An associated rock unit is the Sacramento Hill Stock. Low-grade copper ores. The turquoise was a hard, deep blue, sometimes found in a matrix of hard red mineral (cuprite?).

Local structures include pre-mineralization faulting and tilting. Main fault directions are N10W to N40E and S30W to N50W. The Dividend Fault "horsetails", its strike is N20E and it dips S70. Displacement along the fault is about 500 feet (ca. 152 m). This fault Separates the Sacramento/Lavender pit and the extension to the east (Cochise project).

Workings are a huge open pit 914.4 meters long (1,219.2 meters overall length) by 457.2 meters wide and over 750 feet (ca. 229 m) deep (more than 15, 50 foot high benches). Some 75 million tons of ore were produced from 1954 to 1970.

The current highway follows the Dividend Fault. Large bulk mineable, low-grade porphyry copper ore. There is substantial supergene groundwater enrichment at the base of the leach cap. There is a substantial reserve of Cu ore. The chalcocite blanket was nearly mined out, but recent exploration (1989-1991) has identified several high-grade polymetallic targets in the Mississippian limestone. Future open pit mining would use electro-winning solution leach processing methods.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Colour: Black
Fluorescence: None.
Description: Principal ore mineral as an enrichment blanket.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile'
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Habit: Octahedral
Colour: Dark red
Fluorescence: None
Description: A major ore mineral here. Large masses in crystallized marble with malachite alterations. Also as lustrous crystals in cavities and crystals coated with, and altering to, malachite.
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Colour: White
Description: Dense, earthy material cementing massive pyrite.
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Description: Occurs along the Dividend fault.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrobasaluminite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Colour: White
Description: Pearly-white flakes associated with other aluminum sulphates encrusting silicified limestones.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Liroconite
Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of cuprite, especially cuprite crystals in cavities.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs commonly in the Sacramento stock.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stevensite
Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in oxide ores intimately intergrown with clinochrysotile.
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
Description: Occurs in cavities left by leaching of galena.
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
Colour: Brown
Description: Warty crusts enclosing corroded pyritic grains, especially in intensely pyritized areas.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs as large, rich masses.

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2ⓘ Azurite
Cu5FeS4ⓘ Bornite
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6ⓘ Brochantite
CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2Oⓘ Chalcoalumite
Cu2Sⓘ Chalcocite
CuFeS2ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Cuⓘ Copper
Cu2Oⓘ Cuprite
PbSⓘ Galena
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘ Malachite
FeS2ⓘ Pyrite
FeSO4 · H2Oⓘ Szomolnokite
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2Oⓘ Turquoise

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena
var. Silver-bearing Galena		2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘ2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘvar. Chalcotrichite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘ4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘFelsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘCarbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘHydrobasaluminite7.DE.60Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘLiroconite8.DF.20Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘStevensite9.EC.45(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender_Pit
Link to USGS MRDS:10046238

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References

Arizona Bureau of Mines files.
USGS Bisbee, Arizona, quadrangle 7.5 minute topo map.
USGS MRDS ID #M241102.
Galbraith, F.W. and Brennan, D.J. (1959) Minerals of Arizona: 74.
Bryant, Donald G., Metz, Harry E. (1966) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Warren Mining District. In Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. p.189-204.
Keith, Stanton B. (1973) Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, AZ. Arizona Bureau of Mines Bulletin 187: 88 (Table 4).
Blair, Gerry (1992) The Rockhound's Guide to Arizona. Helena, MT, Falcon Press.
Niemuth, N.J. and Phillips, K.A. (1992) Copper Oxide Resources. Arizona Department of Mines & Minerals Resources Open File Report 92-10: 5 (Table 1).
Graeme, R. (1993) Bisbee revisited. Mineralogical Record, 24, 421-436.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0040030044.
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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
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Grant, Raymond W., Bideaux, R.A., Williams, S.A. (2005) Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995-2005 (1st ed.)
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