Alfonso Villey Mine (Alfonso Villy prospect), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 20' 8'' North , 110° 42' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kino Springs | 136 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Francisco Miguel Cárdenas Valdez (Mascareñas) | 541 (2014) | 10.4km |
| Santa Cruz | 1,038 (2018) | 15.7km |
| Beyerville | 177 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Nogales | 20,252 (2017) | 21.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
61084
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61084:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6cc635d5-41fd-4074-ab38-8fa11b246b09
A former small underground Cu prospect/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 16, T24S, R16E, W of the Benton Mine, ¼ mile ENE of the international boundary post 114, on National Forest land. Owned by Mr. Alfonso Villy (1915).
Mineralization involves a vertical quartz vein in the quartz monzonite. The vein is 6 feet (1.83 meters) wide, strikes N.70ºW., dips vertically, and contains seams of pyrite and chalcopyrite coated with chalcocite and covellite. These minerals also occur in small fissures in the adjoining quartz monzonite. Ore concentration was secondary enrichment accompanying or following granitic intrusions. Alteration is sericitic at the contact of quartz monzonite and granite porphyry.
Local structures include quartz monzonite country rock in the region cut by granite porphyry, diorite, and aplitic granite.
Workings include several shallow shafts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Description: Occurs coating pyrite and chalcopyrite. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Description: Occurs coating pyrite and chalcopyrite. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048332 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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