Muheim-Anderson prospect (Cochise prospect; Copper Queen Branch [MSHA]), Dubacher Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Muheim-Anderson prospect (Cochise prospect; Copper Queen Branch [MSHA]) | Prospect |
| Dubacher Canyon | - not defined - |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 26' 25'' North , 109° 54' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bisbee | 5,208 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Naco | 1,046 (2011) | 12.3km |
| Naco | 6,064 (2018) | 13.1km |
| Palominas | 212 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Miracle Valley | 644 (2011) | 24.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 40km |
Ref.: Papers and Discussions of the Arizona Meeting, September, 1916, A.I.M.E. Transactions, Vol. IV (1917): 302-303.
Some Arizona ore deposits, University of Arizona Bll. Vol. IX, No. 4, Oct 1, 1938, Geology Series No. 12, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 145.
Oxymin Terminates Bisbee Exploration Project. Paydirt (1977). 3/28/77.
Skillings Mining Review (1991) US Copper Resource Opportunities, Nov 30, 1991: 6-7.
Sawyer, M.B., Gurmendi, A.C., Daley, M.R., and Howell, S.B. (1992) Principal Deposits of Strategic and Critical Minerals in Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 334 pp.
Phelps Dodge Corp. SEC FM-10K Report 12/31/93: 14.
Phelps Dodge Corp. 1994 10-K: 14.
Phelps Dodge Corp. (1995) Annual Report: 23.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10096107, MRDS ID #TC40403; and, Dep. ID #10282707, MAS ID #0040030086.
A surface Cu occurrence/prospect located in sec. 9, T25S, R24E, ½ mile east of Bisbee on private and state land. Discovered 1977.
Mineralization is hosted in the Precambrian Pinal Schist. Ore control was intrusions and lithology. Alteration was hydrothermal, oxidation, silicification and pyritization.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Delafossite Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10096107 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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