Shamrock Mine, Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District), Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shamrock Mine | Mine |
| Arivaca Mining District (Las Guijas Mining District) | Mining District |
| Las Guijas & San Luis Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 33' 34'' North , 111° 20' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arivaca | 695 (2011) | 2.0km |
| Aduana del Sásabe | 1,295 (2018) | 21.7km |
| Tumacacori-Carmen | 393 (2015) | 28.0km |
| Tubac | 1,191 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Amado | 295 (2011) | 31.0km |
Ref.: US Atomic Energy Commission Preliminary Reconnaissance Report Pima County (1955): 643.
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission RME-159 (1970) Preliminary Reconnaissance for Uranium in Pima and Pinal Counties, Arizona, 1950 to 1957: 22.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026919, MRDS ID #M001060; and, Dep. ID #10259145, MAS ID #0040190393.
A former small surface and underground Pb-Ag-Zn-U mine on 2 unpatented claims (1954), 1 mile SW of Arivaca. Operators included C.V. Myers (1955 - ?), E. Rent.
Mineralization is a lens-shaped ore body that strikes N35E dips 33SE and plunges 30NE. Uranium minerals not visible in the ore.
Workings are 30.48 meters long. 4 men employed (1954). Production years not known.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026919 |
|---|
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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