Old Pap-Old Put Mines, Rosemont (Rosemont Camp), Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Pap-Old Put Mines | Group of Mines |
| Rosemont (Rosemont Camp) | Mining Area |
| Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District | Mining District |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 50' 20'' North , 110° 45' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Corona de Tucson | 5,675 (2011) | 14.1km |
| East Sahuarita | 1,622 (2006) | 19.4km |
| Sonoita | 818 (2015) | 20.4km |
| Green Valley | 21,391 (2011) | 21.8km |
| Sahuarita | 25,707 (2017) | 22.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 45km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 45km |
‡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: 131-132.
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 127 (Table 4).
Niemuth, N.J. & K.A. Phillips (1992), Copper Oxide Resources, Arizona Department of Mines & Mineral Resources Open File Report 92-10: 13 (Table 1).
USGS Sahuarita Quadrangle topo map.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10186734, MRDS ID #M050050, MAS ID #0040190342.
A former underground pair of Cu-Ag mines located in the center of sec. 25, T.18S., R.15E. (Sahuarita 15 minute topo map), on patented (private) land. Owned by the Rosemont Copper Co.; and, ASARCO (1988-1992 & beyond). The Old Pap and Old Put patented claims are part of the Helvetia property owned by ASARCO (1992).
Mineralization is copper carbonates, oxides, and silicates in silicified, shattered, crushed, and locally iron-stained Paleozoic quartzite along cross-faults cutting thrust-faulted Paleozoic formations. Production from the late 1800'S to the early 1900's averaged 5% Cu (2000 tons of ore).
Workings include tunnels. Probably produced some 2,000 tons of ore averaging about 5% Cu in the late 1880's and early 1900's.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10186734 |
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Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District
- Rosemont (Rosemont Camp)
- Old Pap-Old Put Mines
- Rosemont (Rosemont Camp)
- Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District
- Pima County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Santa Rita MountainsMountain Range
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