Lone Mountain Mine, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lone Mountain Mine | Mine |
| Empire Mining District | Mining District |
| Empire Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 52' 38'' North , 110° 37' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Corona de Tucson | 5,675 (2011) | 17.4km |
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Vail | 10,208 (2011) | 20.7km |
| Mescal | 1,812 (2011) | 21.7km |
| Sonoita | 818 (2015) | 22.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 47km |
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 48km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 48km |
‡Ref.: Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 53.
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 119 (Table 4).
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 123, 331.
USGS Empire Mountains Quadrangle topo map.
Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10109617, MRDS ID #M050520; and, Dep. ID #10161824, MAS ID #0040190299.
A former small underground Pb-Ag-Cu-Zn-Au mine located in the SE ¼ sec. 8, T.18S., R.17E., 9 miles SSW of Pantano. Operated 1925-1950. Owned/operated at times, or in part, by E.P. Hilton; and the Dubernac Mining Co.
Mineralization is irregular replacement orebodies of base metal carbonates and minor sulfides in faulted Permian limestone invaded by Laramide intrusive dikes (diorite). Alteration includes massive sulphide gossans.
Workings include shaft operations. Worked from the early 1900's and in the 1920's and 1930's. Produced some 4,800 tons of ore averaging about 35% Pb, 8 oz. Ag/T, and minor Cu, Zn, & Au.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: Alexander Wong Collection (collected by Malcolm Alter)Identified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 Description: Occurs as small, radiating, fibrous masses & seams. |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Plattnerite Formula: PbO2 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Plattnerite | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109617 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Lone Mountain Mine, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA