Unnamed Cu prospect Ml59, Canada del Oro Mining District (Cañada del Oro Mining District), Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu prospect Ml59 | Prospect |
| Canada del Oro Mining District (Cañada del Oro Mining District) | Mining District |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 58'' North , 110° 58' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Catalina | 7,569 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Tortolita | 4,274 (2006) | 9.2km |
| Oro Valley | 43,565 (2017) | 10.2km |
| Saddle Brooke | 9,614 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 17.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 29km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 29km |
Ref.: Banks, N.G. (1975) Field Examination (Unnamed Cu prospect Ml59).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039888, MRDS ID #M051056.
A Cu occurrence/prospect located in the SE¼ sec. 12, T11S, R13E, at an elevation of 3,100 feet.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with an ore zone 0.15 meters wide, striking N30W and dipping vertically, hosted in quartz monzonite. Alteration is propylitic.
It is a quartz vein with oxidized sulfides. There is about a 6" thick zone of epidote alteration.
Workings are not described.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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: | 10039888 |
|---|
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
- Santa Catalina MountainsMountain Range
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