New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New Cornelia Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Ajo | Census-designated Place |
| Little Ajo Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Ajo Mining District | Mining District |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 21' 20'' North , 112° 51' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1750
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ajo | 3,304 (2011) | 1.8km |
| Why | 167 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Wahak Hotrontk | 114 (2011) | 50.7km |
| Colinas de Sonoidag | 289 (2014) | 52.5km |
| Adolfo López Mateos | 201 (2014) | 54.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ajo Mine
Other Languages:
French:
mine New Cornelia, Ajo, Comté de Pima, Arizona, États-Unis
Cebuano:
New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Pima County, Arizona (estado)
A former large-output surface (open-pit) Cu-Ag-Au-Mo-Zn-Ti-Nb-Rb-gemstones mine located in the SE¼ sec. 22, SW¼ sec. 23, NW¼ sec. 26 & the NE¼ sec. 27, T12S, R6W, G&SRM, about 0.5 mile (0.8 km) south of Ajo.
The deposit was discovered by the Spaniards in 1750. First produced copper in modern times in 1917. Owned at times, or in part, by the Arizona Copper Mining & Trading Co.; St. Louis Copper Co.; the Rescue Copper Co.; Cornelia Copper Co.; New Cornelia Copper Co. (1912-1916); Calumet & Arizona Copper Co.; and the New Cornelia Division, Phelps Dodge Corp.
Currently inactive. "It was the only productive mine in the Ajo mining district, and is located just outside the town of Ajo, which was built as a company town to serve the New Cornelia mines." (Wikipedia)
Mineralization is an elliptical orebody 2,011.63 meters long, 1,206.98 meters wide, 487.68 meters deep, and 304.8 meters thick, with veinlets and disseminations of chalcopyrite, bornite, and minor pyrite, oxidized in the upper part to carbonates, silicates, and minor chalcocite. These are deposited in fractured and faulted, altered Laramide quartz monzonite and bordering quartz diorite facies, and often in close association with irregular pegmatite zones in the intrusive. Mineralization extends into bordering intruded and altered Cretaceous volcanics. Minor spotty molybdenite and sphalerite. Ore control was the fracturing of the porphyry. Ore concentration was governed by the permeability of rocks to mineralizing fluids; some secondary copper on fractures. Alteration included sericitic, clay, chloritization, kaolinization, silicification with oxidation down to the water table. The host rock unit is the Chico Shuni (Cornelia). An associated rock unit is the Cornelia pluton.
Contact of oxidized and sulfide ore is sharp. There is no leached overburden. Gold is more closely associated with copper sulfides than with pyrite. Units present include quartz monzonite, quartz diorite, granodiorite, equigranular quartz monzonite, porphyritic quartz monzonite, and porphyritic micro-quartz monzonite.
Local structures include NNW fracture zones and a number of major faults with large displacements.
The working is a huge open-pit operation (about 3,000 feet (ca. 914 m) long and nearly 2,000 feet (ca. 610 m) wide) at 750 feet (ca. 229 m) deep. Haulage was by internal railroad installed in the pit. Total production from 1917 through 1972 amounts to some 350,000,000 tons of ore averaging about 0.8% Cu, 0.05 ounce (1.89 g) Ag/ton and 0.004 ounce (0.15 g) Au/ton. Higher grade ore was mined in the early years and lower grade ore in more recent years.
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| ✪ Ajoite (TL) Formula: (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O Type Locality: Habit: Tufts of acicular crystals Colour: pale aquamarine Description: Fills interstices of radiating spherulitic crystalline shattuckite. References: Schaller, W. T., Vlisidis, A. C. (1958) Ajoite, a new hydrous aluminum copper silicate. American Mineralogist, 43 (11-12) 1107-1111 Hutton, C. O., Vlisidis, A. C. (1960) Papagoite, a new copper-bearing mineral from Ajo, Arizona. American Mineralogist, 45 (5-6) 599-611 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: Secondary product of alteration of anorthite component of plagioclase, along with sericite and epidote. |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Rock forming minerals |
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Description: Dense, porcelainous. Occurs in considerable amount in veins (knife-edge to 3 inches (7.5 cm) thick) cutting Concentrator volcanics east of the head of the approach incline to the pit. |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Description: Rock forming minerals |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Colour: Lilac Description: Minute crystals of hypogene origin in the orebody; also as large lilac pieces; veins that cut orthoclase, sericitized plagioclase, biotite, and chlorite & as rosettes of plates that encroach upon & penetrate copper sulfides & quartz. References: |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: Arkansas Mountain, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Cardigan Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: In veins cutting the Concentrator volcanics. |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: Rock forming minerals |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Not common, occurs in small amounts. As thin films coating malachite and veinlets to 1 cm thick. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Arkansas Mountain, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Cardigan Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Irregular veins cutting the Concentrator volcanics. |
| ⓘ Beidellite Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Localities: Description: Pseudomorphic replacements of plagioclase phenocrysts in outlying parts of mineralized area. Occurs also in zone of oxidation coating malachite. |
| ⓘ Bieberite Formula: Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O Colour: Pink Description: Efflorescences on side of ditch draining approach to the pit. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Description: Rock forming mineral. Occurs in the Cardigan gneiss, Concentrator volcanics, and Cornelia quartz monzonite. A little broadleaved material associated with pegmatized part of the Cornelia quartz monzonite in the orebody. |
| ⓘ 'Bisbeeite' Formula: (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: Second most abundant ore mineral after chalcopyrite. Minute grains and stringers through Cornelia quartz monzonite; veins to 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick. Concentrated around pegmatite bodies in the New Cornelia quartz monzonite. References: |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Crusts in the weathered zone of the orebody. References: |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 Habit: Minute, less than 0.01 mm diameter Description: Rock forming mineral. Replacing titanite in a single sample from a drill core in quartz monzonite. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Habit: Scalenohedral (late hypogene); flat rhombohedral (nail-head)(late supergene). Description: Not conspicuous though widespread in small amounts in ore. Some seems to represent a replacement product; most clearly occupies fissures. Coats ankerite; occurs with laumontite in andesite dikes. |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Ajo Consolidated Mine, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Ajo Cornelia Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Unnamed deposit, Copper Giant claims area, Copper Giant claims, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Relatively small amounts; disseminated in narrow band bordering the southern part of the orebody. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Description: Occurs in small quartz veins. |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Description: Pseudomorphous after biotite in the Cornelia quartz monzonite. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Localities: Habit: Fibrous Colour: Greenish, nearly white Description: Widespread in the oxidized zone of the orebody. Derived from malachite alteration and found encrusting it. |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 Description: In Cornelia quartz monzonite. |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite ? Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Habit: Minute Colour: Colorless Description: Occurs in some of the sericitized albitized plagioclase of the Cardigan gneiss, Concentrator volcanics, and Cornelia quartz monzonite. |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O Description: Occurs in vugs with cuprite. References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Description: Occurs as minute blebs in chalcocite veinlets and coatings on other copper minerals, especially chalcopyrite. References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Description: Abundant; miners made baseballs from chalcotrichite. Occurs with supergene hematite, malachite, chrysocolla and copper in the old weathered zone of the orebody that lies beneath the Locomotive fanglomerate |
| ✪ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O Description: Abundant; miners made baseballs out of this material. References: |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Description: A little found in ores as linings in drusy cavities. Older than calcite & coats chlorite. |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Camelback Mountain, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Cardigan Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Copper Giant claims, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Occurs in small quartz veins. |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Description: Occurs in the oxidized portion of the orebody; possible post-mining product. References: |
| ⓘ Ferrierite-Na Formula: (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Ferrierite Subgroup' Description: Occurs is a dike with calcite and zeolites. References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Habit: Commonly euhedral and stumpy Description: Rock forming mineral. Occurs only as an accessory mineral in igneous rocks, including the Cornelia quartz monzonite. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) Description: Rock forming mineral. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Description: Occurs as fine, earthy powders; a constituent of a yellow-brown to deep brown limonitic crust on the rusty outcrops of the oxidized part of the orebody. References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Small amounts in weathered zone. Commonly encrusts pyritic specimens. Forms crusts with meta-alunogen from a seep. References: |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Description: A little with epsomite and its dehydration products. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Description: Occurs in small quartz veins. |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Description: Occurs in a dike with calcite and ferrierite. References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 Description: Rock forming minerals. Often partially to completely altered to chlorite. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Description: A little is associated with magnetite as primary accessory constituent of the Cornelia quartz monzonite; much formed as alteration of titanite during ore deposition. |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Description: Occurs in the weathered zone of the orebody; commonly encrusts earthy hematite. Not very abundant. |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Habit: Crystals elongate Colour: Pink Description: Occurs with calcite in andesite dikes. References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Habit: discrete euhedral octahedra commonly a fraction of a mm diameter (in quartz monzonite) Description: Appears to be of 2 generations. Older generation is a primary constituent of the Cornelia quartz monzonite; younger generation as veinlets (very thin to 4 inches (10 cm) thick, associated with pegmatites in the ore deposit |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Copper Giant claims, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Arkansas Mountain, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Occurs in small amounts in fanglomerate & volcanic rocks, associated with chrysocolla, as grains ranging from less than 1 mm to 10 mm & as vein filling in small fractures and long joints. |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ Meta-alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O Description: Forms crusts from a seep with gypsum. |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: Coarse; anhedral in the pegmatites; in vugs crystals to 3 or 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) across with well-developed domes & clinopinacoids. Description: Occurs in the south-central part of the orebody as coarse crystals in the pegmatite masses; sparsely distributed individual grains in normal quartz monzonite & in narrow veins. References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Description: In vugs and open fissures resting on chalcopyrite crystals and quartz; smears on slickensided joints. |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) Description: Rock forming minerals |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) Localities: Description: Occurs in small quantities as crusts on outcrops of weathered keratophyre and Hospital porphyry. Only definately determined mineral found at Ajo that contains Pb - primary mineral from which derived unknown. Location is SW of the pit, along east side of the approach to the pit. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Description: In cracks through calcite in fissures. Secondary alteration product of anorthite component of plagioclase along with sericite and epidote. Rosettes of sericite also replaced chalcopyrite. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Description: In cracks through calcite in fissures. Secondary alteration product of anorthite component of plagioclase along with sericite and epidote. Rosettes of sericite also replaced chalcopyrite. |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu Localities: Description: Abundant as an oxidation product. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Ajo placers, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Cornelia Arroyo, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Cementing some fractures in bornite. |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Neotocite Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) Colour: Black Description: Occurs as dendrites. References: |
| ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) Description: Occurs as small crystals with ajoite. References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: Crystals to several inches diameter Description: Part of a massive replacement of quartz monzonite; phenocrysts in the Cornelia quartz monzonite & minute crystals in the groundmass of the monzonite. Primary igneous mineral and secondary replacements of groundmass. References: |
| ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Papagoite (TL) Formula: CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] Type Locality: Habit: Elongated, somewhat flattened crystals Colour: Cerulean-blue Description: Occurs in narrow veinlets & in veneers on slip surfaces in altered granodiorite porphyry. References: Hutton, C. O., Vlisidis, A. C. (1960) Papagoite, a new copper-bearing mineral from Ajo, Arizona. American Mineralogist, 45 (5-6) 599-611 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Rock forming minerals - wide range of compositions. Primary plagioclase of both the Concentrator volcanics & Cornelia quartz monzonite is largely andesine, although some zoned crystals show oligoclase rims. |
| ⓘ Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Planerite Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Posnjakite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O Description: Associated with gypsum and partly altered pyrite. |
| ⓘ 'Potash Clay' Description: Occurs in a weathered, copper-stained quartz keratophyre. |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Description: Doubtfully identified as dendrites on joint and other surfaces of rocks in the weathered zone; common constituent of the indefinate mixture classed as copper pitch. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Crystals to 1 cm, bounded by pyritohedral and cubic faces. Description: Relatively scarce in this porphyry orebody. Particularly abundant in dioritic border facies; also in Concentrator volcanics as a few fine crystal groups. Veinlets to 2 - 3 cm thick and discrete grains in silicates, quartz, and magnetite. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Cardigan Mine, New Cornelia Mine area, New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA Description: Location between incline approach to pit and waste dump. In vugs in Concentrator volcanics. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Habit: Stumpy, euhedral, somewhat rounded prisms (primary material). Description: Rock forming mineral; microscopic constitutent of the quartz monzonite; sagenite type formed during chloritization of biotite; primary material as stumpy crystals. It occurs as equant grains over 20 microns at roughly 0.1% in-K feldspar. It is high in Nb. |
| ⓘ Shattuckite Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 Description: Occurs at times included in quartz. References: Schaller, W. T., Vlisidis, A. C. (1958) Ajoite, a new hydrous aluminum copper silicate. American Mineralogist, 43 (11-12) 1107-1111 Hutton, C. O., Vlisidis, A. C. (1960) Papagoite, a new copper-bearing mineral from Ajo, Arizona. American Mineralogist, 45 (5-6) 599-611 Sun, Ming-Shan (1961) Differential thermal analysis of shattuckite. American Mineralogist, 46 (1-2) 67-77 Vlisidis, Angelina C., Schaller, Waldemar T. (1967) The formula of shattuckite. American Mineralogist, 52 (5-6) 782-786 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Uncommon. |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Habit: Bladed Colour: Yellow References: |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Description: Subordinate amounts in tetrahedrite nuclei of grains whose borders are composed of bornite and chalcopyrite. |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO Description: Relatively small amounts; black crusts on chalcocite. |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Description: Nuclei of composite grains whose borders are composed of bornite and chalcopyrite. Contains subordinate tennantite. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Habit: Euhedral; commonly 1 mm, & locally more than 3 mm long. Description: Rock forming mineral. Conspicuous in euhedral crystals in the Cornelia quartz monzonite. |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Description: Reported to occur on copper. |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Habit: Small stout prisms Description: Primary rock forming mineral in the Cornelia quartz monzonite; quite unaffected during mineralization. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Bieberite | 7.CB.35 | Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Meta-alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite ? | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Papagoite (TL) | 9.CE.05 | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Shattuckite | 9.DB.40 | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Plancheite | 9.DP.55 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Ajoite (TL) | 9.EA.70 | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Diabantite | 9.EC.55 | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Neotocite | 9.ED.20 | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Ferrierite-Na | 9.GD.50 | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ferrierite Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Bisbeeite' | - | (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Potash Clay' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Bieberite | Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Meta-alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bisbeeite | (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Bieberite | Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Meta-alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Bisbeeite | (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Bisbeeite | (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Meta-alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Bisbeeite | (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bieberite | Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Meta-alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Ferrierite-Na | (Na,K)5(Si31Al5)O72 · 18H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Bieberite | Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| Cu | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bisbeeite | (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Cornelia_mine |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q7006696 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5306417 |
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10283204 |
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References
Schwartz, George Melvin (1934) Paragenesis of the oxidized ores of copper. Economic Geology, 29 (1) 55-75 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.29.1.55
Gilluly, J. (1937), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 141.(Pp. 68-75; 79-81)
Gilluly, James (1942) The mineralization of the Ajo copper district, Arizona. Economic Geology, 37 (4) 247-309 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.37.4.247
Schwartz, George Melvin (1949) Oxidation and enrichment in the San Manuel copper deposit, Arizona. Economic Geology, 44 (4) 253-277 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.44.4.253
Schaller, W. T., Vlisidis, A. C. (1958) Ajoite, a new hydrous aluminum copper silicate. American Mineralogist, 43 (11-12) 1107-1111
Schwartz, George Melvin (1958) Alteration of biotite under mesothermal conditions. Economic Geology, 53 (2) 164-177 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.53.2.164
Hutton, C. O., Vlisidis, A. C. (1960) Papagoite, a new copper-bearing mineral from Ajo, Arizona. American Mineralogist, 45 (5-6) 599-611
Sun, Ming-Shan (1961) Differential thermal analysis of shattuckite. American Mineralogist, 46 (1-2) 67-77
Guillebert, Claire, Le Bihan, Marie-Thérèse (1965) Contribution à l'étude structurale des silicates de cuivre : structure atomique de la papagoïte. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 88 (1) 119-121 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1965.5811
Vlisidis, Angelina C., Schaller, Waldemar T. (1967) The formula of shattuckite. American Mineralogist, 52 (5-6) 782-786
Wadsworth, William B. (1968) The Cornelia pluton, Ajo, Arizona. Economic Geology, 63 (2) 101-115 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.63.2.101
Evans, Howard T., Mrose, Mary E. (1977) The crystal chemistry of the hydrous copper silicates, shattuckite and plancheite. American Mineralogist, 62 (5-6) 491-502
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
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