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Gunsight Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA i
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Gunsight Mountain Mountain
Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District) Mining District
Sierrita Mountains Mountain Range
Pima County County
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Gunsight Mountain	Mountain
Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District)	Mining District
Sierrita Mountains	Mountain Range
Pima County	County
Arizona	State
USA	Country

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Fluorite

Neptune Mine, Gunsight Mountain, Papago Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Fluorite

Neptune Mine, Gunsight Mountain, Papago Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Fluorite

Neptune Mine, Gunsight Mountain, Papago Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

31° 57' 46'' North , 111° 14' 28'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Three Points	5,581 (2011)	14.4km
Valencia West	9,355 (2011)	22.3km
Green Valley	21,391 (2011)	26.3km
Sahuarita	25,707 (2017)	26.9km
Drexel Heights	27,749 (2011)	28.2km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
Old Pueblo Lapidary Club	Tucson, Arizona	41km
Tucson Gem and Mineral Society	Tucson, Arizona	41km

Mindat Locality ID:

31982

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:31982:2

GUID (UUID V4):

‡Ref.: Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, Arizona Geological Society Digest: 3: 53-56.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 102, 312, 325, 360.

www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm.

A locality in the northern Sierrita Mountains.

Mineralization occurs in a pulaskite dike.

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ⓘ Fluorite (Fluorspar)

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ⓘ var. Barium-Sanidine

ⓘ 'Scapolite'

ⓘ Titanite

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

References:

Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56

Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.102

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Neptune Mine, Gunsight Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

References:

MRDS database Dep. ID file #10056477, MRDS ID #TC00317.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Neptune Mine, Gunsight Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

References:

Allen & Butler (1921): 7

Wilson, E.D. (1950): 11

Keith, Stanton B. (1974), AZ Bur. of Geol. & Min. Technology, Geol. Survey Br. Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, AZ: 132 (Table 4)

(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities:

Neptune Mine, Gunsight Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Gunsight Mountain Mine (Flo-Ber Mine), Gunsight Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA

Colour: White, purple, green

Description: Occurs as veins a few inches to 2 feet wide.

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56

Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.312

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Description: Occurs as polysynthetically twinned cores of titanite crystals.

References:

www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm.

Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56

Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.325

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56

Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.312

ⓘ Sanidine var. Barium-Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56

Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.312

ⓘ 'Scapolite'

References:

Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56

Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.102

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

www.admmr.state.az.us/circ9titanium.htm.

Bideaux, R.A., et al (1960), Some new occurrences of minerals of Arizona, AZ Geol. Soc. Digest: 3: 53-56

Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.102

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Sanidine var. Barium-Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ		9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Scapolite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Sanidine var. Barium-Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Sanidine var. Barium-Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Sanidine var. Barium-Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Sanidine var. Barium-Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Localities in this Region

USA

Arizona
- Pima County
  - Sierrita Mountains
    - Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District)
      - Gunsight Mountain
        Gunsight Mountain Mine (Flo-Ber Mine)
        Neptune Mine

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