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Joe Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Joe Mine | Mine |
| Tombstone Mining District | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~91km
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Joe shaft
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
31 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Adanite Formula: Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
| โ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| โ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.Visually identified |
| โ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| โ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Habit: microscopic crystals Colour: blue Description: material from the 2023 NCMA symposium giveaway tables References: Marek Chorazewicz (2023) Personal collection, confirmed by Raman at CalTech GeoPlanetary lab.Identified by M. Chorazewicz & R. Housley: Raman Spectroscopy |
| โ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.In the collection of Brent Thorne. XRD analyzed. |
| โ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
| โ Dugganite Formula: Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) Description: On old dumps. |
| โ 'Dunhamite' ? Formula: PbTeO3(?) |
| โ Emmonsite Formula: Fe3+2(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| โ Empressite Formula: AgTe Colour: Tin-white Description: Occurs as large (1 inch = 2.5 cm) masses of crystalline material in flinty quartz-opal gangue, partly altered to rickardite, then anglesite and rodalquilarite. |
| โ Frohbergite Formula: FeTe2 Description: Occurs in brecciated Bisbee group shale cemented by granular pyrite. |
| โ 'Girdite' (FRL) Formula: H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) Type Locality: |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
| โ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| โ Krennerite Formula: Au3AgTe8 Description: Granular material altered to gold and paratellurite by oxidation. |
| โ Kuksite Formula: Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) Habit: microscopic elongated hexagonal prisms Colour: clear Description: material from the 2023 NCMA symposium giveaway tables References: Marek Chorazewicz (2023) Personal collection, confirmed by Raman at CalTech GeoPlanetary lab.Identified by M. Chorazewicz & R. Housley: Raman Spectroscopy |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Formed as a secondary mineral due to oxidation of krennerite. |
| โ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Ottoite Formula: Pb2TeO5 |
| โ Paratellurite Formula: TeO2 Habit: Crystals up to 3mm long Description: Occurs in partly oxidized, pyritic telluride ore in cavities with tellurites and anglesite. |
| โ Poughite Formula: Fe3+2(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs as granular material and cementing matter in brecciated Bisbee group shale. |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Raspite Formula: Pb(WO4) References: Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD, SEM-EDS |
| โ Rickardite Formula: Cu7Te5 |
| โ Rodalquilarite Formula: Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl Habit: Highly perfect 1 mm crystals Colour: oil-green to pistachio-green inclining to bright cadmium-yellow Description: Occurs as crystals and cleavage plates to 2.5 cm (1 inch) diameter. Formed on fractures in silicified & opalized pyritic shales. |
| โช Schieffelinite (TL) Formula: Pb10Te6+6O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 Type Locality: Habit: Individual crystals to 1 mm Colour: Colorless, milk-white Description: Occurs as clusters of intergrown scales in a shattered quartz vein. |
| โ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| โ Sonoraite Formula: Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O Habit: Crystal fibers to 2 mm long Colour: Yellow Description: Distinctive crystals in goethite gossan with tellurites; also replaces emmonsite spicules & tubes. |
| โ Spiroffite Formula: Mn2+2Te4+3O8 Habit: Deeply corroded crystals Colour: Pale pink Description: Occurs very sparingly as large (0.5 inches = 1.25 cm) commonly found in intensely silicified pyritic shales. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Rickardite | 2.BA.30 | Cu7Te5 |
| โ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| โ | Empressite | 2.CB.80 | AgTe |
| โ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| โ | Krennerite | 2.EA.15 | Au3AgTe8 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Frohbergite | 2.EB.10a | FeTe2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| โ | Paratellurite | 4.DE.25 | TeO2 |
| โ | Raspite | 4.DG.20 | Pb(WO4) |
| โ | Spiroffite | 4.JK.10 | Mn2+2Te4+3O8 |
| โ | Rodalquilarite | 4.JL.05 | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
| โ | 'Girdite' (TL) | 4.JL.30 | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
| โ | Emmonsite | 4.JM.10 | Fe3+2(TeO3)3 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | Sonoraite | 4.JN.05 | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) ยท H2O |
| โ | Poughite | 4.JN.10 | Fe3+2(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 ยท H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| โ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Ottoite | 7.AB.25 | Pb2TeO5 |
| โ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| โ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ | Adanite | 7.BD. | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
| โ | Schieffelinite (TL) | 7.CD.55 | Pb10Te6+6O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Dugganite | 8.DL.20 | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
| โ | Kuksite | 8.DL.20 | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Dunhamite' ? | - | PbTeO3(?) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Girdite | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| H | โ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
| H | โ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
| H | โ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | โ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
| O | โ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| O | โ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Girdite | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Paratellurite | TeO2 |
| O | โ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
| O | โ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
| O | โ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | โ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| O | โ Spiroffite | Mn22+Te34+O8 |
| O | โ Ottoite | Pb2TeO5 |
| O | โ Adanite | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | โ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
| S | โ Adanite | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | โ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Spiroffite | Mn22+Te34+O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Fe | โ Frohbergite | FeTe2 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | โ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | โ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
| Zn | โ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | โ Empressite | AgTe |
| Ag | โ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | โ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Ag | โ Native Silver | Ag |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | โ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | โ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
| Te | โ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| Te | โ Emmonsite | Fe23+(TeO3)3 · 2H2O |
| Te | โ Empressite | AgTe |
| Te | โ Frohbergite | FeTe2 |
| Te | โ Girdite | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
| Te | โ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | โ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Te | โ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
| Te | โ Paratellurite | TeO2 |
| Te | โ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| Te | โ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| Te | โ Rodalquilarite | Fe2(TeO2OH)3(TeO3)Cl |
| Te | โ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
| Te | โ Sonoraite | Fe3+(TeO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Te | โ Spiroffite | Mn22+Te34+O8 |
| Te | โ Ottoite | Pb2TeO5 |
| Te | โ Adanite | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | โ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | โ Dugganite | Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6) |
| Pb | โ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| Pb | โ Girdite | H2Pb3(Te4+O3)(Te6+O6) |
| Pb | โ Kuksite | Pb3Zn3(PO4)2(TeO6) |
| Pb | โ Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | โ Schieffelinite | Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5 |
| Pb | โ Ottoite | Pb2TeO5 |
| Pb | โ Adanite | Pb2(Te4+O3)(SO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Tombstone HillsGroup of Hills
- Cochise County
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Joe Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA