Florence project, Florence, Florence Mining District (Blackwater Mining District; Black Rock Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Florence project | Project (Planned Future Operation) |
| Florence | Town |
| Florence Mining District (Blackwater Mining District; Black Rock Mining District) | Mining District |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 2' 35'' North , 111° 26' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Project (Planned Future Operation) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | 31,110 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Coolidge | 12,297 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Blackwater | 1,062 (2011) | 13.4km |
| Cactus Forest | 594 (2011) | 14.4km |
| San Tan Valley | 81,321 (2011) | 18.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pinal Gem and Mineral Society | Coolidge, Arizona | 10km |
| Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club | Apache Junction, Arizona | 43km |
Owned/operated by:
A Cu-Mo deposit located in secs. 28 & 33, T4S, R9E, about 2½ miles WNW of Florence on/near the Gila River, on private land. Discovered in 1969. Previously owned by Conoco. Aztec Exploration and development was the operator in 1970. Was owned by the E. I. Dupont De Nemours and Co. (1982). NOTE: MRDS states deposit lies in the "Blackwater District."
Mineralization is a massive porphyry copper deposit hosted in Ruin (Oracle) Granite. The ore body is 107 meters depth-to-top and 503 meters thick. Andesite intrudes the granite. The quartz monzonite was emplaced into Precambrian host rocks. Ore control was fracturing and brecciation. Alteration was hydrothermal resulting in sericitization and kaolinization.
A pilot plant was under construction in 1974.
Assay data: The ore is 0.5% Cu, 90% recovery projected.
A test facility is being built currently (2018) for in-situ copper recovery.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Shattuckite Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Shattuckite | 9.DB.40 | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10096172 |
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Florence project, Florence, Florence Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA