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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 22' 11'' North , 110° 43' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kino Springs136 (2011)8.0km
Francisco Miguel Cárdenas Valdez (Mascareñas)541 (2014)12.4km
Beyerville177 (2011)14.6km
Patagonia890 (2017)19.1km
Santa Cruz1,038 (2018)19.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona45km
Mindat Locality ID:
53647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53647:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A valley whose source is on the flanks of Mount Washington, just north of the Santo Nino Mine.

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17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Colour: Reddish-brown
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs as micro-crystals between adularia crystals.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs as micro-crystals between adularia crystals.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs with large masses of molybdenite.
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Description: Occurs in oligoclase-rutile rock rich in molybdenite; replaces former dark silicates in the mafic igneous rock hosting the ores.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Habit: Crystals
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Habit: Crystals
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs as large bodies of fine-grained, massive material & good crystals in quartz veins with pyrite.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: As large crystal groups near molybdenite bodies.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Habit: Slender crystals & reticulated masses to several inches
Description: Occurs in altering granite.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
Ron Gibbs Collection--personally collected.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label, Visual (Fluorescence)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: Occurs as micro-crystals between adularia crystals.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Ron Gibbs Collection--personally collected.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label, Visual (Fluorescence)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘAkaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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