A former underground Cu-Au mine located in the S½ sec. 31, T10S, R5E (Silver Reef Mts 15 minute topo map), about 2½ miles S of Prieta Peak, just N of the Pima County line. Additional names which apply to this property: Prosperity MS 1488 patented claim; Confidence MS 1489 Patented claim.

Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Bornite

ⓘ Chalcocite

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

(1911) A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World. The Copper Handbook Vol. 10. Horace J. Stevens

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

(1911) A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World. The Copper Handbook Vol. 10. Horace J. Stevens

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10283196

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Mexico

Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range

North AmericaContinent

Sonoran DesertDesert

North America PlateTectonic Plate

USA

Arizona
- Pinal County
  - Slate MountainsMountain Range
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation

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References

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Slate Mountain Mine file.

USGS Silver Reef Mountains Quadrangle map.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management Mining District Sheet #563.

MRDS database Dep. ID #10283196, MAS ID #0040210772.

Niemuth, Nyal J., Phillips, Ken A. (1992, July) Copper Oxide Resources. Open-file Report 92-10. Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resourcesp.15 - Table 1

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