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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Esperanza Mine [new], Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Esperanza Mine [new], Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:629403
Long-form Identifier:1:3:629403:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘTwin Buttes Mine, Twin Buttes, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘPaymaster No. 6 Mine, Paymaster Mine group (Victoria group), Olive Camp, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘPaymaster Mine group (Victoria group), Olive Camp, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘProsperity Mine group (Helmet Peak group; Helmet Peak Mine; Prosperity claims), Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘOlivette and Annette Mines (Olivette Mine; Olive Mine; New Olivette Mine; Corda Brothers group; Corda group), Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘRich Hill Mine group, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘSunrise and Sunshine Mines (Sunshine-Sunrise group of claims; Sunshine group; Malone group), Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Mines (Azurite group; Old Azurite Mine; Copper Glance Mine), Mineral Hill, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘBanner Mine group (Banner Mine; Hughes Mine), Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘMission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
 
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