Southside Mine, Baboquivari Mining District, Baboquivari Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Southside Mine | Mine |
| Baboquivari Mining District | Mining District |
| Baboquivari Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 56' 41'' North , 111° 41' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Chukson | 132 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Sells | 2,495 (2011) | 18.6km |
| Topawa | 299 (2011) | 19.5km |
| South Komelik | 111 (2011) | 26.0km |
| Cowlic | 135 (2011) | 32.2km |
Ref.: Dale, V.B., Stewart, L.A., and McKinney, W.A. (1960), Tungsten deposits of Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties., Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 5650.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039481, MRDS ID #M050144.
A former small surface W-Cu mine located in sec. 13, T17S, R6E about 1½ miles NW of San Juan Spring. Discovered 1955 by Frank and Pauline Clark.
Mineralization is ore striking N65E and dipping 55SE. Locally quartzite strikes N80W and dips 70N.
A sample cut across the 15-foot face of the open cut assayed 0.057% WO3. Minor copper stain was noted throughout the shear zone.
Workings include an open cut that is 12 feet deep.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039481 |
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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
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation
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