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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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West Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 42' 25'' North , 110° 4' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.70704,-110.06730
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tombstone1,312 (2017)0.6km
Whetstone2,617 (2017)25.8km
Saint David1,699 (2011)25.9km
Huachuca City1,755 (2017)26.7km
Sierra Vista43,355 (2017)28.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona28km
Sunsites Gem and Mineral ClubPearce, Arizona32km
Mindat Locality ID:
26190
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26190:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small underground Pb-Ag-Au mine located in the NE ¼ sec. 11, T.20S., R.22E, ½ mile S of Tombstone, on private land. Situated 500 feet SW of the Toughnut and Girard shafts.

Mineralization is oxidized, argentiferous and auriferous lead ores in Cretaceous Bisbee Group beds, controlled by the intersection of fissures and anticlinal rolls. The main fissure trends NE.

Local structures include the Tombstone Basin with beds tilted NNE after mineralization.

Workings include a shaft(s). One shaft with 8 levels of workings. The main workings are linear along a NE-trending fissure. Several tens of thousands of tons of ore were produced, mainly in the late 1880's and early 1900's. Post-1900 production statistics were included under the Tombstone group in ABGMT-USBM file data.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Description: As bands & disseminations in quartz with chlorargyrite & gold.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Description: As radiating, fibrous masses.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
References:
Dana 6: 1093.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

MRDS database Dep. ID file #10027107, MRDS ID #M002121; and, Dep. ID #10185546, MAS ID #0040030702.
Blake, W.P. (1882) The geology and veins of Tombstone, Arizona: American Institute of Mining Engineers, Transactions: 10: 334-345; also Engineering and Mining Journal: 33: 145-146, 157, 231-232, 328; and, vol. 34: 29-30: 343-344.
Genth, F.A. (1887a), Contributions to Mineralogy, Annals of the Philadelphia Philosophical Society: 2: 20.
Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Church, J.A. (1903) The Tombstone, Arizona, mining district: American Institute of Mining Engineers, Transactions: 33: 3-37: 4, 12, 14-19, 22, 34-36.
Butler, B.S., Wilson, E.D., and Rasor, C.A. (1938b), Geology and ore deposits of the Tombstone district, Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 143: 43, 77, 89, 91, 93-94, Pl. III, IV, XXI, XXII & XXI.
Galbraith, F. W. (1947) Minerals of Arizona (Second Edition, Revised) University of Arizona Bulletin 153. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Moore, R.T. (1953) Minerals and Metals of Increasing Interest, Rare and Radioactive Minerals, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 163: 19.
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 91.
(1973) Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin 187. Arizona Bureau of Mines p.80 - Table 4
Traywick, Ben T. (1983), The Mines of Tucson: 33.
Phillips, Ken A. (1987) Arizona Industrial Minerals - Department of Mines & Minerals Report #4 (2nd ed.). Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources. 197 pp.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
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