Indiana-Arizona Mine group (Carbonate group), Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Indiana-Arizona Mine group (Carbonate group) | - not defined - |
| Waterman Mining District | Mining District |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 21' 20'' North , 111° 28' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Avra Valley | 6,050 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Nelson | 259 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 21.8km |
| Marana | 41,315 (2017) | 25.4km |
| Red Rock | 169 (2011) | 28.4km |
Ref.: Ruff, A.W. (1951) Geology and ore deposits of the Indiana mine area, Pima County, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, M.S. thesis, 64 p.
McClymonds, N.E. (1959), Paleozoic stratigraphy of the Waterman Mountains, Pima County, Arizona: Arizona Geological Society., Southern Arizona Guidebook II: 67-76.
Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 144 (Table 4).
Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10103757, MRDS ID #M050601; and, Dep. ID #10186159, MAS ID #0040190267.
A former small underground Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag-Au-Mn-Mo mine group located in the NE ¼ sec. 25, T.12S., R.8E. (protracted), ½ mile NW of Waterman Peak and 1½ miles S of Silver Bell. Discovered 1880. First produced 1907. Closed 1969. Owned/operated at times, or in part, by Indiana-Arizona Development Co.; Indiana-Arizona Copper Co.; Indiana-Arizona Development Co., International Ore Separation Co.; Western Minerals, Boyd & Pillard, Indiana-Arizona Mining Co.; Golden Crown Mining Co.; Waterman Mountains Mining Co.; Diana-Arizona Copper Co, Waterman Mountain Manganese; Western Minerals Corp.; and the Knox-Arizona Copper Mining Co.
Mineralization is irregular, vein-like, and pipe-like orebodies containing base metal carbonates and sulfides in siliceous, limonitic and manganiferous breccia zones along strong faults and fissures or at fissure intersections in folded Paleozoic quartzite and limestones. Ore control was the breccia zones along the faults and fissures in the sedimentary rocks at at the contact with granite. Alteration includes silication and impregnation with iron oxide. The host rock units are Bolsa Quartzite and the Martin Formation. An associated rock unit is the Waterman Alaskite.
There are three main veins in this group, the Indiana vein (strikes N55E and dips 85NW), the WAterman vein (strikes N20E and dips 65NW), and the Burro vein (strikes N45E and dips 70SE).
Local structures include breccia zones and strong faults trending NW and E to NE with some folding. Other rock units in the area include the Abrigo Formation, the Escabrosa Limestone, and the Naco Formation.
Workings include shaft and adit operations totalling 548.64 meters in length and 243.84 meters deep. Found in the late 1880's but only worked sporadically from 1907 to 1969, producing some 8,000 tons of ore averaging about 7% each of Pb & Zn, 2% Cu, 8 oz. Ag/T and minor Au.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Description: Crystalline material in goethite with cerussite. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Habit: Needle-like Colour: White |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) References: Jay Penn collection, acquired from Jack & Marty CrawfordIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl Habit: Micro-crystals |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Habit: Small crystals Colour: Green to brown |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103757 |
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Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Waterman Mining District
- Indiana-Arizona Mine group (Carbonate group)
- Waterman Mining District
- Pima County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Waterman MountainsMountain Range
- ⭔Tohono O'odham Nation ReservationReservation
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation
- Pima County
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Indiana-Arizona Mine group, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA