Sonoita prospect, Wrightson Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sonoita prospect | Prospect |
| Wrightson Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Cruz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 32' 9'' North , 110° 46' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Patagonia | 890 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Beyerville | 177 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Sonoita | 818 (2015) | 19.4km |
| Kino Springs | 136 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Rio Rico | 18,962 (2011) | 20.5km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 45km |
‡Ref.: Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 239.
Arizona Bureau of Mines card file Santa Cruz County.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10210206, MAS ID #0040230365.
A Ag-Pb-Mn-Au-W prospect located in the center W½W½ sec. 12, T22S, R15E, about 1 mile west of Patagonia and ½ mile NW of Sonoita Creek, on National Forest land. Owned by W.T. Powers, of Patagonia.
The prospect is in andesite. The deposit consists mainly of a 2 foot wide fault or shear zone of the crushed, altered, and mineralized andesite that dips steeply to the north and contains principally cerussite, and associated minerals.
Workings include a 15 foot shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Description: Reported. |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Columnar crystals with truncated faces. Colour: Reddish-yellow |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10210206 |
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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
- Santa Rita MountainsMountain Range
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