Unnamed Cu prospect Vhse-041n, Vaca Hills, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu prospect Vhse-041n | - not defined - |
| Vaca Hills | Group of Hills |
| Silver Bell Mining District | Mining District |
| Silver Bell Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 19' 54'' North , 111° 30' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Avra Valley | 6,050 (2011) | 21.4km |
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 24.4km |
| Nelson | 259 (2011) | 24.6km |
| Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 28.7km |
| Red Rock | 169 (2011) | 32.0km |
Ref.: Banks, N.G. (1976) Field Examination (Unnamed Cu prospect Vhse-041n).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039929, MRDS ID #M051126.
A Cu occurrence/prospect located in sec. 3, T12S, R8E.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with quartz-sulfide veins in marble. Ore control was fractures & faults. Two of the prospects have oxidized sulfides (in limestone) and one has trace malachite stains.
Workings include 3 prospects.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039929 |
|---|
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
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation
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