Unnamed Cu prospect Ml26, Bear Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu prospect Ml26 | Prospect |
| Bear Canyon | Canyon |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 19' 5'' North , 110° 46' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tanque Verde | 16,901 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Catalina Foothills | 50,796 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Tucson | 531,641 (2017) | 17.2km |
| Oro Valley | 43,565 (2017) | 19.0km |
| Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 19.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 17km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 17km |
Ref.: Banks, N.G. (1974) Field Examination (unnamed Cu prospect Ml26).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039711, MRDS ID #M050689.
A Cu occurrence/prospect located in the NW¼ sec. 11, T13S, R15E, at an elevation of 2,950 feet.
Mineralization is light Cu stains along oxidized sulfide-epidote-quartz veinlet hosted in gneiss. This area in Bear Canyon has light wpidote alteration as with post-foliation fractures. At this point their attitude is N20W, 50-70SW. Alteration is epidotization.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039711 |
|---|
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
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Oracle Mining DistrictMining District
- Santa Catalina MountainsMountain Range
- Pima County
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