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Tanner Canyon, Fort Huachuca, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Tanner CanyonCanyon
Fort HuachucaArmy Camp
Cochise CountyCounty
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Native Copper

Baron's Claim, Tanner Canyon, Fort Huachuca, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Baron's Claim, Tanner Canyon, Fort Huachuca, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Baron's Claim, Tanner Canyon, Fort Huachuca, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
55712
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55712:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A tungsten deposit area in the upper reaches of Tanner Canyon.

Mineralization is scheelite-bearing quartz stringers in limestone.

NOTE: This locality is on a closed military installation - absolutely no trespassing.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

Localities in this Region

USA
  • Arizona

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References

Wilson, E.D. (1941), Tungsten deposits of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 148: 47.
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