Unnamed Cu prospect 96-13, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu prospect 96-13 | Prospect |
| Amole Mining District | Mining District |
| Tucson Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 17' 29'' North , 111° 7' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flowing Wells | 16,419 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Tucson Estates | 12,192 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 16.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 20km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 20km |
A Cu occurrence/prospect with surface workings located in sec. 21, T13S, R12E.
Mineralization is a contact metasomatic deposit with ore in veinlets at 1.3 meters wide, striking N87W and dipping 72S. Ore control was the footwall of the shear zone. Alteration includes argillitic and propylitic.
Local structures include a shear zone.
The shear zone contains 1 cm wide quartz + red hematite veinlets and also some Cu silicate and limonite on fractures, and locally some malachite. A 20cm to 1 meter wide zone on the hanging wall side is bleached moderately to strongly argillized. Veinlets restricted to a 1cm zone on the footwall side. Minor unoxidized pyrite or chalcopyrite (?) in vein material.
Workings include 4 pits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039771 |
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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
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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