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Humboldt Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA i
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Alabandite

Humboldt Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Alabandite

Humboldt Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Alabandite

Humboldt Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

31° 57' 11'' North , 109° 9' 56'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9tdmgbgve

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Rodeo	101 (2015)	18.2km
Cotton City	388 (2011)	30.9km
Animas	237 (2011)	33.8km
San Simon	165 (2011)	35.4km
Sunizona	281 (2011)	46.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

32178

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:32178:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Bradshaw Arizona Mine; May Mine; Hyde & Scott Mine

A former small underground Ag-Cu-Pb-Mn mine located in South-central sec. 10 and North-central sec. 15, T.17S., R.31E, about 3 miles NW of Portal, on private land. Operated by the Bradshaw-Arizona Mining Co., May, Hyde And Scott, at some time.

Mineralization is spotty silver chlorides and silver values associated with alabandite and minor base metal sulfides in a shear zone and in pyrometamorphosed Permian Colima Limestone bordering an intrusive porphyry dike. The vein averages 2½ feet (0.8 meters) wide.

Workings include a shaft which was a 185 foot incline in 1926. Some 180 tons of ore was produced intermittently between 1907 and 1930.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite

Formula: MnS

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Branch Bull. 187: 53 (Table 4)

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 104, 353-354, 392

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.353

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.165

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.228

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.353

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Description: Occurs in lenses in a fissure vein that cuts limestone.

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 353-354, 392

ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 104, 165, 228, 353-354, 392

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.392

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'

Formula: (Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃

References:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.392

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Alabandite	2.CD.10	MnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'	2.GB.05	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10104051

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References

MRDS database Dep. ID file #10104051, MRDS ID #M241024; and, Dep. ID #10112833, MAS ID #0040030163.

Weed, W.H., editor (1926) Mines Handbook vol. XVII:

Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36

Cooper, J.R. (1959) Reconnaissance geologic map of southeastern Cochise County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map MF-213, 1 sheet, scale 1:125,000.

(1973) Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin 187. Arizona Bureau of Mines p.53 - Table 4

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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