Sacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sacramento Pit | Pit (Swallowed up by other workings) |
| Sacramento Hill | Hill |
| Bisbee | City |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
Sacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Warren Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 26' 7'' North , 109° 54' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Swallowed up by other workings) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bisbee | 5,208 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Naco | 1,046 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Naco | 6,064 (2018) | 12.6km |
| Palominas | 212 (2011) | 20.9km |
| Miracle Valley | 644 (2011) | 24.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 40km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sacramento Mine
A former medium-output surface Cu-Au-Ag-V-Bi-Cd mine located in the NW ¼ sec. 15 and the NE ¼ sec. 16, T.23S., R.24E. (Bisbee 7.5-minute topo map), approximately 0.5 mile (ca. 805 m) NW of Lowell on private land. At the present time, it is assumed that the mine is now part of, and was subhumed by, the Lavender Pit. Owned and operated by the Phelps Dodge Corp.
Mineralization is copper sulfides (enriched chalcocite), oxides, and carbonates in irregular masses in brecciated and altered granite porphyry (Sacramento Hill Stock), contact breccia, and relatively unaltered Mississippian Escabrosa Limestone cut by a porphyry dike. Ore control was nearby dikes and sills and faulting and associated brecciation. The replacement is perfect along the beds, as certain cherty bands are left untouched in the midst of the ore. Orebodies are mainly in the Hardscrabble claim of the Sacramento Mine. The orebodies are in direct contact with the Sacramento Dike (Sacramento Stock) on both sides and are replacements of Escabrosa Limestone. Ore concentration was bornite replacing pyrite. Alteration was gossan with Mn and Fe oxides induced by hydrothermal metamorphism. An associated rock unit is the Sacramento Hill Stock.
Local structures include common pre-mineralization faulting and tilting. Main fault directions are N10W to N40E and S30W to N50W.
Workings are a huge open pit operation and underground openings to a depth of 457.2 meters. Several hundred thousand tons of ore were produced up to about 1920. About 8.3 million tons of ore were produced from 1920 to 1929.
Mineralization is copper sulfides (enriched chalcocite), oxides, and carbonates in irregular masses in brecciated and altered granite porphyry (Sacramento Hill Stock), contact breccia, and relatively unaltered Mississippian Escabrosa Limestone cut by a porphyry dike. Ore control was nearby dikes and sills and faulting and associated brecciation. The replacement is perfect along the beds, as certain cherty bands are left untouched in the midst of the ore. Orebodies are mainly in the Hardscrabble claim of the Sacramento Mine. The orebodies are in direct contact with the Sacramento Dike (Sacramento Stock) on both sides and are replacements of Escabrosa Limestone. Ore concentration was bornite replacing pyrite. Alteration was gossan with Mn and Fe oxides induced by hydrothermal metamorphism. An associated rock unit is the Sacramento Hill Stock.
Local structures include common pre-mineralization faulting and tilting. Main fault directions are N10W to N40E and S30W to N50W.
Workings are a huge open pit operation and underground openings to a depth of 457.2 meters. Several hundred thousand tons of ore were produced up to about 1920. About 8.3 million tons of ore were produced from 1920 to 1929.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcoalumite | 7.DD.75 | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Carbonatecyanotrichite ? | 7.DE.10 | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| ⓘ | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) | |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcoalumite | CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046235 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Mule MountainsMountain Range
- Warren Mining DistrictMining District
- Cochise County
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References
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Trischka, Carl, Rove, Olaf N., Barringer, Daniel Moreau (1929) Boxwork siderite. Economic Geology, 24 (7) 677-686 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.24.7.677
Schwartz, George Melvin, Park, Charles Frederick (1932) A microscopic study of ores from the Campbell Mine, Bisbee, Arizona. Economic Geology, 27 (1) 39-51 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.27.1.39
Schwartz, George Melvin (1934) Paragenesis of the oxidized ores of copper. Economic Geology, 29 (1) 55-75 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.29.1.55
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Bain, George William (1952) The age of the "Lower Cretaceous" from Bisbee, Arizona uraninite. Economic Geology, 47 (3) 305-315 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.47.3.305
Williams, Sidney A., Khin, BaSaw (1971) Chalcoalumite from Bisbee, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 2 (3) 126-127
Sacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA