Sonoita Mine group (Sondita Mine; Sondita Mine group; Evans claim), Palmetto Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 27' 16'' North , 110° 47' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Patagonia | 890 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Kino Springs | 136 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Beyerville | 177 (2011) | 10.9km |
| Rio Rico | 18,962 (2011) | 17.6km |
| Nogales | 20,252 (2017) | 18.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 48km |
‡Ref.: Schrader, F.C. (1915) Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, with contributions by J.M. Hill: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 582, 373 p., 3 sheets, scale 1:125,000:
290-291.
Moger, S.R. (1970) Geology of the west central portion of the Patagonia
Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona: Davis, University of California, M.S. thesis, 60 p.
Keith, Stanton B. (1975), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County Arizona: 74 (Table 4).
U.S. Bureau of Mines field notes.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Coronado National Forest Study Report.
Arizona Bureau of Mines card file Santa Cruz County.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10283353, MAS ID #0040230366.
A former underground Cu-Ag-Au-Pb-Zn-V-Mo mine located in the NE¼SE¼ sec. 3, T.23S., R.15E, on National Forest land. Owned/operated at times, or in part, by Keegan; the Sonoita Copper Co.; and, Evans (1975).
Mineralization is in the intersections of faults and fractures containing spotty pyrite, chalcocite, galena and ruby silver ina gangue of quartz, psilomelane and gouge. Strong oxidation but weak alteration of Precambrian metamorphic and Jurassic granitic intrusive wall rocks.
Workings include shaft operations. Sporadic mining was carried on in the 1880's and from 1916 through 1918. It produced some 500 tons of ore averaging about 8% Cu, 11 oz. Ag/T and minor Au & Pb.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10283353 |
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Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Santa Cruz County
- Patagonia Mountains
- Palmetto Mining District
- Sonoita Mine group (Sondita Mine; Sondita Mine group; Evans claim)
- Palmetto Mining District
- Patagonia Mountains
- Santa Cruz County
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- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Sonoita Mine group, Palmetto Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA