Baboquivari Mining District, Baboquivari Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Baboquivari Mining District | Mining District |
| Baboquivari Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
32° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~153km
Type:
A Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn-Mn-W-Mo (F-Be) mining area located in T17-21S, R7-8E, G&SRM. (protracted in part), located in the Baboquivari and Quinlan Mountains, West of the Arivaca District. Worked by missionaries (with Indian labor) in the early days.
Mineralization is varied: (1) Gold-bearing quartz-fissure veins and stringers, locally with calcite, pyrite, manganese and iron oxides, and spotty molybdenum, cutting metamorphosed or unmetamorphosed Mesozoic and early Tertiary sedimentary formations and usually associated with rhyolite, andesite or pegmatite dikes as well as Laramide granitic to dioritic intrusive bodies; (2) Spotty tungsten mineralization, often with local base metal sulfides, calcium silicates, and quartz along fracture zones in Mesozoic to early Tertiary quartzitic or limy beds adjacent to igneous dikes or intrusives of probable Laramide age; (3) Spotty and irregular manganese oxides in seams and veinlets along narrow fissure zones in shattered and brecciated Laramide intrusive or sedimentary beds; and, (4) Local, spotty gold placers in benches and bars along dry washes.
Workings include numerous small, shallow mines and prospects, but few major producers. Total estimated and recorded production through 1972 is some 56,600 tons of ore containing about 173,500 oz. Ag, 13,900 oz. Au, 122 tons of Cu, and 12 tons of Pb. About 2,500 units of tungsten were also produced from some 1,000 tons of ore. A small amount of low-grade manganese was also produced. Only a small amount of placer gold was recovered.
Mineralization is varied: (1) Gold-bearing quartz-fissure veins and stringers, locally with calcite, pyrite, manganese and iron oxides, and spotty molybdenum, cutting metamorphosed or unmetamorphosed Mesozoic and early Tertiary sedimentary formations and usually associated with rhyolite, andesite or pegmatite dikes as well as Laramide granitic to dioritic intrusive bodies; (2) Spotty tungsten mineralization, often with local base metal sulfides, calcium silicates, and quartz along fracture zones in Mesozoic to early Tertiary quartzitic or limy beds adjacent to igneous dikes or intrusives of probable Laramide age; (3) Spotty and irregular manganese oxides in seams and veinlets along narrow fissure zones in shattered and brecciated Laramide intrusive or sedimentary beds; and, (4) Local, spotty gold placers in benches and bars along dry washes.
Workings include numerous small, shallow mines and prospects, but few major producers. Total estimated and recorded production through 1972 is some 56,600 tons of ore containing about 173,500 oz. Ag, 13,900 oz. Au, 122 tons of Cu, and 12 tons of Pb. About 2,500 units of tungsten were also produced from some 1,000 tons of ore. A small amount of low-grade manganese was also produced. Only a small amount of placer gold was recovered.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Gladite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBi5S9 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gladite | CuPbBi5S9 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Gladite | CuPbBi5S9 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Gladite | CuPbBi5S9 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Gladite | CuPbBi5S9 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Baboquivari Mountains
- Baboquivari Mining District
- Alta group
- Apex group
- Arizona Molybdenum Mine (Arizona Molybdenum Co. Mine)
- Baboquivari Mine (Black Diamond group; Red and Black Chief group)
- Baboquivari Mountains Mine (Baboquivari Mountains Silica occurrence)
- ⭔Baboquivari Peak Wilderness area
- Baboquivari placers
- Beach and Little George Mine (Hazel tunnel; Silver Cloud incline)
- Berkley Mine
- Big Banana Mine (Maude claim; Big Banana Nos. 1-2-3 claims)
- Big Juanita Mine group (Brown prospect)
- Black Dragon group
- Black Hawk Mine
- Bonito 1 and 2 Mine
- Boston Mine
- Bronze Mine
- Cable and Gajewski claim
- Calvert prospects (Terry Marie Nos. 1 & 2 prospects; Terry Marie No. 1-3; Nelsons Pride Mine; Nelson's Pride No. 1-4)
- Cautivo Mine
- Conservation Mine
- Contreras Canyon
- Copper Bell Mine
- Diablo prospect (Diablo Copper prospect)
- Dutch No. 1 Mine
- Edna J. placer
- Emmett & Elgin Mine
- Esperanza Mine
- Fortuna No. 3 Mine
- Fresnel Canyon
- Georgia Mine
- Giant Mine (Giant Tungsten prospect; Grand Mountain Mine; Grand Mountain claim; Giant Mine; Giant Nos. 3-10)
- Gold Bug Mine
- Gold King Mine (Gold King property)
- Gold Slope Mine
- Grey Wolf group (Grey Wolf Nos. 3 and 4)
- Baboquivari Mining District
- Baboquivari Mountains
- Pima County
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Baboquivari Mountains
- Baboquivari Mining District
- H and H Mine
- Hawk View Mine
- Independence group (New Dragon No. 4; Independence No. 1 & 2 claims)
- Iowana Mine
- Jezebel Mine
- Juanita No. 10 prospect
- La Nueva Bonita Vista claim
- Last Chance Mine
- Lesjimfre claims (Les Jimfre claims; Greenfield State lease; Carlson; Fernstrom; Cummins)
- Linda claim
- Lone Eagle Mine
- Lost Horse group (Henshaw Mine)
- M and B Mine
- Mildred Peak
- Mina claim
- Mineral Chief group (Mineral Chief claim; Mineral Chief No. 2 claim)
- Ornden Mine
- Papago Chief Mine (Napoleon Mine)
- Pico de Oro Mine
- Promontorio-Black Eagle claims
- Red Streak Mine
- Rushbey prospect (Birthday claim)
- San Juan Mine
- Schaffer Canyon
- Senator group (Senator No. 1)
- Silver Basin 1-7 Mine
- Silver Chief Mine
- Silver Crest Mine
- Silver Crown No. 1 Mine
- Southside Mine
- Sparks Mine (Juanita No. 9 Mine)
- Unnamed Au-Cu occurrence
- Unnamed W occurrence
- Utah prospect
- Valley View Mine
- Ventana Mine group
- Weaver Canyon
- Yellow Star Mine (New Dragoon Mine; Yellow Dragon No. 1 & 2; New Dragon Nos. 1 & 2 claims)
- Young Mine
- Baboquivari Mining District
- Baboquivari Mountains
- Pima County
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