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Baboquivari Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Baboquivari MountainsMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 47' 23'' North , 111° 35' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.78981,-111.58678
GRN:
N22W68
Type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
35387
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35387:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


‡Ref.: Wilson, E.D., Cunningham, J.B., and Butler, G.M. (1934), Arizona Lode Gold Mines and Gold Mining (revised 1967), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 137: 179.

Havens, R., et al (1954), Beneficiation of oxide manganese and manganese-silver ores from southern Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 5024.

Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 79, 93, 97.

Dale, V.B., et al (1960), Tungsten deposits of Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 5650.

Shawe, D.R. (1966), AZ-NM & NV-UT beryllium belts, USGS PP 550-C: 206-213.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 134, 145, 400.

The Baboquivari Mountains extend for 30 miles Northward from the Mexican border. Their crest marks the eastern border of the Tohono O'odom (Papago) Nation reservation border.

The middle segment of the range consists mainly of metamorphosed Cretaceous strata which have been intruded by numerous dikes and complexly faulted. Northward, these formations give way to granite and gneiss. The sedimentary rocks tend to form rounded slopes, while the granite ourcrops are rugged, and the dike exposures commonly stand out as cliffs and crags.

The principal gold-bearing quartz veins known in these mountains occur NW & SE of baboquivari Peak.

These mountains have produced an estimated $142,000 in gold (period values).

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

32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gladite
Formula: CuPbBi5S9
References:
Daniel Hummer CollectionIdentified by Daniel Hummer: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Occurs with other copper minerals.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Daniel Hummer CollectionIdentified by Daniel Hummer: Visual Identification, XRD
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs in quartz veins.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in altered wall rock.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in altered wall rock.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer gold; rather finely divided.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Description: Minor.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Vesuvianite var. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite
Formula: (Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGladite2.HB.05aCuPbBi5S9
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘvar. Beryllium-bearing Vesuvianite9.BG.35(Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+,Be)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(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
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(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
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
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
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(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
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
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
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
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
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+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
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(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
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(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
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GladiteCuPbBi5S9
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(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
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+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
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ GladiteCuPbBi5S9
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GladiteCuPbBi5S9
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ GladiteCuPbBi5S9
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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