Heavy Boy Mine (Heavy Boy prospect), Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Heavy Boy Mine (Heavy Boy prospect) | Mine |
| Colossal Cave Mountain Park | Park |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 3' 34'' North , 110° 37' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vail | 10,208 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Corona de Tucson | 5,675 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Mescal | 1,812 (2011) | 19.7km |
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Tanque Verde | 16,901 (2011) | 23.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 33km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 33km |
‡Ref.: Galbraith, F.W. & D.J.Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 57.
Stewart, L.A. & A.J. Pfister (1960), Barite deposits of Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 5651: 51-52.
Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals, 2nd. Edition, Arizona Department of Mines & Minerals Mineral Report 4, 185 pp.
Peirce, H. Wesley (1990), Arizona Geological Survey Industrial Minerals card file.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 128.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10186463, MRDS ID #M050624, MAS ID #0040190247; and, Dep. ID #10039671.
A baryte mine located on 4 unpatented claims ½ mile East of Colassal Cave.
Mineralization is local concentrations of baryte, as nodules and disseminations, and stringers, which occur in fractures of various attitudes or as unrelated replacement masses. Baryte concentrations occur along the hillside. The ore is 3.05 meters thick, strikes N30E and dips 90 degrees.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10186463 |
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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
- Rincon MountainsMountain Range
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