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Glove Mine (Sunrise Mine), Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit), Cottonwood Canyon, Tyndall Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USAi
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Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit)- not defined -
Cottonwood CanyonCanyon
Tyndall Mining DistrictMining District
Santa Cruz CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 39' 32'' North , 110° 56' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tubac1,191 (2011)10.7km
Amado295 (2011)12.4km
Tumacacori-Carmen393 (2015)13.0km
Arivaca Junction1,090 (2011)13.2km
Rio Rico18,962 (2011)21.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
3383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3383:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Pb-Zn-Ag-Cu-Au-Mo mine located in sec. 30, T20S, R14E, East of Amado in the foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains at 4,224 feet of altitude (main adit). Originally claimed in 1907 but first significant production didn't occur until the 1950's. Owned at times, or in part, by Sheehy; Santa Cruz Silver-Lead Co.; Sunrise Mining Co.; Arivaca Mining Corp.; and the Colorado Fuel & Iron Steel Corp. NOTE: Coordinates updated February, 2008, using a Garmin hand held GPS unit (main adit portal) by Ronald Deblois.

The latest name of this mine was derived from the fact that the best ore lined, or coated, the ends of tubes or ore chimneys, which resemble large fingers, just as a glove would cover the fingers of a hand.

Mineralization is sulfides and quartz deposited in permeable zones at the intersection of a bedding plane fault and favorable beds in Permian Naco Group limestone. Extensive solution of the limestone and deep oxidation concentrated secondary minerals in the leached caverns as sand carbonate ore.

Workings include shaft and adit operations. Worked at various times from about 1911 through 1972. The group produced some 29,260 tons of ore averaging about 22% Pb, 9% Zn, 7 oz. Ag/T, 0.3% Cu, and minor Au.

CAUTION! - This mine is under active claim (2011). Extensive cleanup efforts are currently underway in and around the mine to remove litter and debris from years of visitation. Heavy, reinforced gates have been installed on all of the adits and shafts to protect this historic locality. Recent fire caused by Forest Service contractors has unfortunately destroyed several structures in the mine, making much of the mine impassable. Efforts are also underway to restore ladders and supports in those areas. Once a timeline has been established and progress made in improving the safety of the mine, collecting by permission only may be considered by the claimant. Trespassing for the purpose of collecting is prohibited without the permission of the claim holders.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Occurs in oxidized lead ore.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Scalenohedral
Colour: Yellowish
Description: Occurs as yellow-stained clusters of crystals; coralloidal material in naturally cavernous areas.
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Occurs as large crystalline masses.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Description: As botryoidal crusts and pseudomorphs after wulfenite.
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Description: Occurs pseudomorphous after wulfenite with calcite.
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
References:
Tony Peterson CollectionIdentification: SEM-EDS
ⓘ 'Descloizite-Mottramite Series'
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as a secondary mineral.
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Description: Occurs as a constituent of fine-grained, brownish manganese oxides.
ⓘ Hedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Habit: Thin, tabular, striated crystals
Colour: clear
Description: Self collected in quartz on dumps of the Glove Mine.
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs replacing and forming incrustations on wulfenite.
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
Description: Occurs as crystals on wulfenite.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: Occurs with manganese oxide minerals.
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Colour: Gray
Description: Occurs as gray balls.
ⓘ Smithsonite var. Dry Bone Ore
Formula: ZnCO3
Colour: Gray
Description: Abundant as incrustations in intermediate zone of the replacement orebodies in limestone.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Description: Occurs with wulfenite & smithsonite.
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Habit: hexagonal prisms and equant grains
Colour: water clear
Description: Excellent micro crystals with wulfenite (also micro)
✪ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Habit: Crystals to 4 inches, or more (10 cm) on an edge.
Colour: Light yellow, pale orange
Description: Remarkable crystal aggregates of various colors & habits

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘvar. Dry Bone Ore5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘ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
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘHedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘChenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Descloizite-Mottramite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Descloizite-Mottramite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Smithsonite var. Dry Bone OreZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Descloizite-Mottramite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Smithsonite var. Dry Bone OreZnCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ Descloizite-Mottramite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Descloizite-Mottramite Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ Descloizite-Mottramite Series
Znⓘ Smithsonite var. Dry Bone OreZnCO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ Descloizite-Mottramite Series
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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References

Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 112, 152, 159, 168, 174, 189, 195, 215, 229, 242, 244, 289, 299, 339, 343, 349-350, 357, 370-371, 374-375, 378, 411, 426
 
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