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Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Saginaw HillHill
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Tucson MountainsMountain Range
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View of Top of Hill from North, Feb. 2009

South side of Saginaw Hill, Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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View of Top of Hill, showing cuts

South side of Saginaw Hill, Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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View of South facing Adit

South side of Saginaw Hill, Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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View of Top of Hill from North, Feb. 2009

South side of Saginaw Hill, Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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View of Top of Hill, showing cuts

South side of Saginaw Hill, Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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View of South facing Adit

South side of Saginaw Hill, Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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View of Top of Hill from North, Feb. 2009

South side of Saginaw Hill, Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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View of Top of Hill, showing cuts

South side of Saginaw Hill, Amole Mine group, Saginaw Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Type:
Group of Mines
Mindat Locality ID:
34541
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34541:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag-Au mine group located in secs. 11 & 12, T.15S., R.12E.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Cornetite
Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Description: Occurs in fractures in chert.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Adamite8.BB.30(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCornetite8.BE.15Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Arizona Bureau of Mines file data
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 102 (Table 4).
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