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Minerals from Arizona 2
This page is reserved for rare and large Arizona specimens
Images below are hyperlinked.....click mineral to enlarge
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Copper Ore
Mineral # 4000
Sacaton Mine, Casa Grande, Arizona; located 1 mile S of the Sacaton Mountains,
and 2 1/2 miles W of the Casa Grande Municipal Airport
5 x 8 x 1.5 cm
$ 125
Mineral # 4000
This mine was an open pit on one side and an underground mine on the other side.
This is a sliced section of ore with the cut surface in this view and the natural exterior view below.
This is a close up image inside the rock showing the bands of copper passing through
Monzonite Prophyry and Sacaton Granite. The black ore is probably chalcocite, and/or silver sulfide.
Almost every typical ore mineral has been found at this location, i.e., gold, azurite, malachite,
pyrite, covellite, etc., but not where this specimen was found.
Copper Ore
Mineral # 4000
This image is outside of the rock showing the copper strands noted inside the rock.
It looks like the Pinal Schist found in the area.
Mineral # 4000
This is a close up of this specimen.
Copper Ore
Mineral # 4001
Sacaton Mine, Casa Grande, Arizona
7 x 10 x 1 cm
$ 95
Copper Ore
Mineral # 4001
This is a closeup image of the image above. It was cut on the diamond saw to a 1 cm thickness to
make sure it would be stable (not come apart during shipping). Note the quartz veins, some with malachite and others with copper.
The background consists of chalcocite, silver, and/or or other minerals and countless specks of copper.
The dark area toward the top of the image is abruply black as it is devoid of copper flecks.
Copper Ore
Mineral # 4001
This is a view of the back side of this specimen showing more of the quartz veins
containing malachite and the matrix containing copper.
Copper Ore
Mineral # 4001
This is a closeup view of the back side of this specimen.
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