Roxanne 1-6 Mine, Roskruge Mining District, Roskruge Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Roxanne 1-6 Mine | Mine |
| Roskruge Mining District | Mining District |
| Roskruge Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 17' 2'' North , 111° 26' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Avra Valley | 6,050 (2011) | 20.5km |
| Nelson | 259 (2011) | 22.4km |
| Three Points | 5,581 (2011) | 25.7km |
| Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 26.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 48km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 48km |
Ref.: Bikerman, M. (1968), The geology of the Roskruge Mountains: Arizona Geological Society Southern Arizona Guidebook III: 183-191.
U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10048105, MRDS ID #M800097; and, Dep. ID #10113902, MAS ID #0040190551.
A former small surface Ag-Cu mine located in the SE sec. 21, T13S, R9E, about ½ mile NE of Dos Titos Peak. Operated 1956. Operated by E.O. Farnsworth.
Mineralization is ore hosted in aphanitic volcanic rock.
No published study mentions this deposit, so geology and deposit description are based on district descriptions (MRDS file).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048105 |
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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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