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Dos Cabezas, Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
Dos CabezasTown (Former)
Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District)Mining District
Dos Cabezas MountainsMountain Range
Cochise CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 10' 31'' North , 109° 36' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Town (Former)
Mindat Locality ID:
47165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47165:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A ghost town.

Dos Cabezas is Spanish for Two Heads.

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27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2 with Au
Description: Occurs in bands of coarse-textured quartz.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities:
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Occurs in slightly graphitic Cretaceous shale wall rocks.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Sternbergite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Habit: Euhedral, up to 2mm long
Description: Occurts on the 150 level enclosed in galena & sphalerite in a silver-rich oreshoot.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities:
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: Masses to several hundred pounds in coarse-grained granite.
'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
var. Gold-bearing Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2 with Au
Sternbergite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Pyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05aFeS2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S SternbergiteAgFe2S3
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing ChalcopyriteCuFeS2 with Au
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Fe Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing ChalcopyriteCuFeS2 with Au
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing ChalcopyriteCuFeS2 with Au
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au Chalcopyrite var. Gold-bearing ChalcopyriteCuFeS2 with Au
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dos_Cabezas,_Arizona
Wikidata ID:Q16889243
GeoNames ID:5292989

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