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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 45' 10'' North , 110° 28' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mammoth1,487 (2017)15.6km
San Manuel3,551 (2011)22.2km
Oracle3,686 (2011)31.6km
Dudleyville959 (2011)37.0km
Winkelman346 (2017)37.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
7835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7835:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Copper Creek Prospect, Bunker Hill Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Occurrences along Copper Creek in the Copper Creek Canyon.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

62 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Ajoite
Formula: (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Occurs as fresh albite crystals in metasomatized granodiorite.
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Replaces galena as veinlets and along cleavage planes, also crystals in vugs in ore.
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Habit: Small crystals
Colour: Green
Description: Occurs on the main level
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Tabular; crystal groups
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Occurs on 600 level.
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Replaces galena as veinlets and along cleavage planes, also crystals in vugs in ore.
'Chabazite'
References:
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Description: Coatings on mine walls.
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities:
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Localities:
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
'Copper Stain'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Habit: Crystals
Colour: Gray to green
Description: Occurs as crystals in masses & small, fan-shaped aggregates enclosed in quartz crystals.
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: Occurs sparingly with tennantite.
'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
References:
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Habit: Radiating crystal aggregates
Colour: Yellow
Description: Also occurs as a powder.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: In cavities (300 level).
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
References:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs as a replacement product in granodiorite wall rocks.
'K Feldspar'
References:
Jay Penn collecton, collected by Robert E. PedersonIdentification: Visual Identification
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
References:
Jay Penn collecton, collected by Robert E. PedersonIdentification: Visual Identification
'Lévyne'
References:
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
'Limonite'
Lindgrenite
Formula: Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Botryoidal.
'Manganese Oxides'
References:
Martin, Rod (2023) Personal Communication. Identified by Rod Martin: Visual Identification
Markascherite (TL)
Formula: Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4
Type Locality:
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite
Formula: (Mo,Re)S2
Description: Prin. ore min.; at one time considered to be among the highest Re contents known (320-580 ppm).
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as a replacement product in granodiorite wall rocks.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs impregnating younger sediments where it debouches from the box canyon.
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: Small crystals
Colour: Olive-green
Description: Occurs on the main level.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Martin, Rod (2023) Personal Communication. Identified by Rod Martin: Visual Identification
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Crystals to 6 inches long
Description: Pegmatite zone at base of breccia pipe (300 level).
Orthoserpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
References:
Jay Penn collection, acquired from Jack & Marty CrawfordIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Some Japan-law twins.
Description: Crystals with malachite & pseudomalachite; commonly enclosing red & green tourmaline.
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as micro-crystals.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Habit: Prismatic, radiating
Colour: Dark grey
Description: Masses of radiating crystals in matrix.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Colour: Orange-brown
Fluorescence: None.
References:
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Description: Occurs in the lower levels.
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Description: Occurs in the lower levels.
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities:
'Wad'
'Wolframite Group'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: Especially on the 535 level as partial fillings in quartz structures.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite2.EA.30(Mo,Re)S2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Orthoserpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Lindgrenite7.GB.05Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Markascherite (TL)7.GB.70Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Plancheite9.DP.55Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Ajoite9.EA.70(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Lévyne'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Copper Stain'-
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H MarkascheriteCu3(MoO4)(OH)4
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CupriteCu2O
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TenoriteCuO
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O MarkascheriteCu3(MoO4)(OH)4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite(Mo,Re)S2
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu MarkascheriteCu3(MoO4)(OH)4
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Mo Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite(Mo,Re)S2
Mo MarkascheriteCu3(MoO4)(OH)4
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ReRhenium
Re Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite(Mo,Re)S2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleocene : 61 Ma to 60.4 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Paleocene
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)60.4 MaChilds-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)61 MaChilds-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA

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