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Locality Name:
79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine Property; McHur Prospect), Chilito, Hayden Area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

mindat Locality ID: 3322
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3322.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine Property; McHur Prospect), Chilito, Hayden Area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
McHur Property (McHur Prospect)

Latitude: 33°3'51"N
Longitude: 110°48'52"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 33.064166666667,-110.81444444444

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Acanthite	Adelite	Allophane	Alunite	Amphibole	Andalusite	Apatite	Aragonite	Baryte	Brackebuschite
Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcanthite	Chalcoalumite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Copper	Coronadite	Corundum
Covellite	Descloizite	Devilline	Diaspore	Epidote	Fornacite	Garnet	Gypsum	Halotrichite	Kaolinite
Ktenasite	Lepidocrocite	Linarite	Malachite	Melanterite	Mica	Molybdenite	Murdochite	None	Not in a structural group
Phenakite	Pyrite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Smectite-vermiculite	Sphalerite	Spinel
Sulphur	Tetrahedrite	Vesuvianite

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Ba C Ca Cl Cr Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Sr V Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Ba C Ca Cl Cr Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Sr V Zn

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Adelite Allophane Alunite Amphibole Andalusite Apatite Aragonite Baryte Brackebuschite
Brochantite Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcoalumite Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite Copper Coronadite Corundum
Covellite Descloizite Devilline Diaspore Epidote Fornacite Garnet Gypsum Halotrichite Kaolinite
Ktenasite Lepidocrocite Linarite Malachite Melanterite Mica Molybdenite Murdochite None Not in a structural group
Phenakite Pyrite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Smectite-vermiculite Sphalerite Spinel
Sulphur Tetrahedrite Vesuvianite

81 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Andradite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Antlerite ()*	Aurichalcite ()*
Austinite ()*	Azurite ()*	Beaverite-(Cu) ()*	Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*
Celestine ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcoalumite ()*	Chalcocite ()*
Chalcophanite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Clinoclase ()*	Clinozoisite ()*
Copper ()*	Covellite ()*	Cuprite ()*	Descloizite ()*	Diopside ()*
Dioptase ()*	Dolomite ()*	Epidote ()*	Fornacite ()*	Galena ()*
Goethite ()*	Gypsum ()*	Halite ()*	Halotrichite ()*	Hematite ()*
Hemimorphite ()*	Hetaerolite ()*	Hollandite ()*	Hydrozincite ()*	Jarosite ()*
Kaolinite ()*	Ktenasite ()*	Lepidocrocite ()*	Libethenite ()*	Linarite ()*
Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Manganite ()*	Melanterite ()*	Mimetite ()*
Molybdenite ()*	Montmorillonite ()*	Mottramite ()*	Murdochite ()*	Muscovite ()*
Olivenite ()*	Phosphohedyphane ()*	Plattnerite ()*	Plumbojarosite ()*	Pyrite ()*
Pyrolusite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Quartz ()*	Ramsbeckite ()*	Rosasite ()*
Sauconite ()*	Scorodite ()*	Siderite ()*	Silver ()*	Smithsonite ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Sulphur ()*	Tenorite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tremolite ()*
Tsumebite ()*	Vanadinite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*	Willemite ()*	Wulfenite ()*
Zoisite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S	0		2793
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	0		1534
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	0		2734
Antlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu²⁺₃(SO₄)(OH)₄	0		246
Aurichalcite ()*	None	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	0		919
Austinite ()*	Adelite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)	0		71
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	0		5509
Beaverite-(Cu) ()*	Alunite	Pb(Fe³⁺₂Cu)(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	0		132
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	0		1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	0		27770
Celestine ()*	Baryte	Sr(SO₄)	0		1252
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	0		4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	0		925
Chalcoalumite ()*	Chalcoalumite	CuAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂·3H₂O	0		91
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	0		5707
Chalcophanite ()*	None	ZnMn⁴⁺₃O₇·3H₂O	0		197
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	0		27198
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	0		3531
Clinoclase ()*	None	Cu₃(AsO₄)(OH)₃	0		127
Clinozoisite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	0		1025
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	0		3846
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	0		4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	0		2970
Descloizite ()*	Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)	0		378
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	0		4135
Dioptase ()*	None	CuSiO₃·H₂O	0		164
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	0		9895
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	0		8173
Fornacite ()*	Fornacite	CuPb₂(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)	0		85
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	0		24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	0		7437
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	0		6890
Halite ()*	Rocksalt	NaCl	0		1398
Halotrichite ()*	Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄·22H₂O	0		409
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	0		14640
Hemimorphite ()*	Not in a structural group	Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O	0		1689
Hetaerolite ()*	Spinel	ZnMn³⁺₂O₄	0		73
Hollandite ()*	Coronadite	Ba(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆	0		243
Hydrozincite ()*	None	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	0		1066
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	0		2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	0		5591
Ktenasite ()*	Ktenasite Devilline	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·6H₂O	0		75
Lepidocrocite ()*	Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)	0		581
Libethenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)	0		234
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂	0		987
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	0		14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	0		12537
Manganite ()*	Rutile	Mn³⁺O(OH)	0		770
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O	0		915
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	0		1107
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	0		5800
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	0		1508
Mottramite ()*	Descloizite	PbCu(VO₄)(OH)	0		362
Murdochite ()*	Murdochite	Cu₁₂Pb₂O₁₅Cl₂	0		34
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	0		17380
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)	0		492
Phosphohedyphane ()*	Apatite	Ca₂Pb₃(PO₄)₃Cl	0		71
Plattnerite ()*	Rutile	PbO₂	0		158
Plumbojarosite ()*	Alunite	Pb_0.5Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	0		477
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	0		39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂	0		3106
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	0		1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	0		61156
Ramsbeckite ()*	None	Cu₁₅(SO₄)₄(OH)₂₂·6H₂O	0		68
Rosasite ()*	Malachite	CuZn(CO₃)(OH)₂	0		454
Sauconite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	Na_0.3Zn₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O	0		56
Scorodite ()*	None	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O	0		1153
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	1	138110	6417
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	0		5186
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	0		2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	0		21482
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S	0		2045
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	0		1101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	0		5317
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	0		2562
Tsumebite ()*	Brackebuschite	Pb₂Cu(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)	0		32
Vanadinite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl	1	138110	605
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀	0		1395
Willemite ()*	Phenakite	Zn₂SiO₄	0		303
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄	1	138110	1655
Zoisite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	0		1025

No ages have been assigned to this locality yet.

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R050297	79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine Property; McHur Prospect), Chilito, Hayden Area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R050297
R050293	79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine Property; McHur Prospect), Chilito, Hayden Area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R050293
R050295	79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine Property; McHur Prospect), Chilito, Hayden Area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R050295
R050294	79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine Property; McHur Prospect), Chilito, Hayden Area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R050294
R100077	79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine Property; McHur Prospect), Chilito, Hayden Area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R100077

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