Willie Rose Mine, Cochise Head, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Willie Rose Mine | Mine |
| Cochise Head | - not defined - |
| California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District) | Mining District |
| Chiricahua Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 5' 44'' North , 109° 15' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Simon | 165 (2011) | 19.3km |
| Bowie | 449 (2011) | 33.8km |
| Cotton City | 388 (2011) | 35.3km |
| Rodeo | 101 (2015) | 35.6km |
| Sunizona | 281 (2011) | 44.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
32205
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32205:7
GUID (UUID V4):
863def9c-caa5-4951-8327-38c7bc06784f
A former small surface and underground Cu-Ag-Au-Zn mine located in the W½, sec. 26, T.15S., R.30E, approximately 12 miles SW of San Simon, on private land. Owned by the Willie Rose Copper Mining Co.
Mineralization is spotty, high-grade chalcocite and other copper sulfides in a contact zone between Permian limestone and intrusive rhyolite. The main ore shoot reported to be 200 feet wide.
Host rock units include the Naco Group, Colina Limestone, and the Concha Limestone. Ore control was the contact zone between the limestone and rhyolite.
Local structures include beds that strike E-W and dip 50S. N-S-trending normal faults and N-S trending Tertiary rhyolite intrusives.
Workings include 2 shafts. One was 188 feet deep and the other was 108 feet deep in 1917. A total of about 150 tons of ore were produced intermittently between 1913 and 1953.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046184 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Chiricahua MountainsMountain Range
- California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District)Mining District
- Chiricahua MountainsMountain Range
- Cochise County
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