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University Mine (SX mine - shaft No. 7), Twin Buttes, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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University Mine (SX mine - shaft No. 7)Mine
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Pima Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 58' 17'' North , 111° 6' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.97139,-111.10139
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sahuarita25,707 (2017)13.8km
Green Valley21,391 (2011)16.5km
East Sahuarita1,622 (2006)16.6km
Summit5,372 (2011)17.7km
Valencia West9,355 (2011)17.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Old Pueblo Lapidary ClubTucson, Arizona32km
Tucson Gem and Mineral SocietyTucson, Arizona32km
Mindat Locality ID:
63453
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63453:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located west of Mission Road. Also known as the SX mine - shaft No. 7.

Consists of an adit level and a headframe which accesses the 100, 150, and 200 levels.

Active for training of mining engineering students at the University of Arizona as well as industry participants. Drilling (jack-legging, blasting, mucking, laying rail, lighting, underground mine rescue operations training, to name a few.

In Spring of 2013 University of Arizona Society of Economic Geologists, student chapter members began underground and surface mapping of geology, structure, alteration, and mineral distribution on the University mine claims. This is in conjunction with plans to drive a new decline for rubber-tire equipment to access the lower levels of the mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
References:
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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
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ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
References:
JD Mizer
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
JD Mizer
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
References:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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