Yellow Bird Mine, Lincoln Mine group, Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 55' 6'' North , 111° 17' 50'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Points | 5,581 (2011) | 17.6km |
| Valencia West | 9,355 (2011) | 29.4km |
| Green Valley | 21,391 (2011) | 29.5km |
| Arivaca Junction | 1,090 (2011) | 30.8km |
| Amado | 295 (2011) | 32.1km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 49km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 49km |
A Pb-Ag-Zn-Cu-Au mine group located in the SW ¼ sec. 26 & the SE ¼ sec. 27, T.17S., R.10E. Owned at times, or in part, by the Lincoln Consolidated Mining Co.; Silverta Mining & Milling Co.; and the Yellow Bird Silver Mines.
Mineralization is oxidized, argentiferous galena and sphalerite with minor copper in spotty replacement bodies in metamorphosed Paleozoic limestone; and argentiferous chalcocite, copper carbonates and oxides in shattered Paleozoic quartzite. Paleozoic beds infolded in mesozoic sediments and volcanics.
Workings include shaft, tunnels, and open cuts. Prospected and worked in the late 1800's for high-grade Pb-Ag ore and sporadically from 1905 to 1919, producing some 65 tons of ore at 14% Cu, 12 oz. Ag/T and minor gold.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcocite var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite Formula: (Cu,Ag)2S |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Tom Corson dealer stock--collected by Tom CorsonIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Tom Corson dealer stock--collected by Tom CorsonIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | (Cu,Ag)2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite | (Cu,Ag)2S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite | (Cu,Ag)2S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Chalcocite var. Silver-bearing Chalcocite | (Cu,Ag)2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Yellow Bird Mine, Lincoln Mine group, Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA