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Czar Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Czar Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee,Warren Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 26' 30'' North , 109° 54' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.44194,-109.90944
GRN:
N21W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bisbee5,208(2017)1.9km
Naco1,046(2011)12.4km
Naco6,064(2018)13.3km
Palominas212(2011)21.0km
Miracle Valley644(2011)24.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona39km
Mindat Locality ID:
3302
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3302:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Czar Shaft


A former large output underground Cu-Ag-Au-Pb-Zn mine located in the South-central sec. 9, T23S, R24E (Bisbee 7.5 minute topo map), approximately 1½ miles NW of Lowell, on private land. A major shaft of the Copper Queen Mine workings. Owned by the Phelps Dodge Corp.

Mineralization is mainly oxidized copper ores with some areas of zinc and lead ore. These occur in irregular replacement bodies in Devonian Martin and Lower Mississippian Escabrosa limestones that have been shattered and crushed by faulting and fracturing and altered and intruded by porphyry dikes and sills. Ore control was nearby dikes and sills, and faulting and associated brecciation. Ore concentration was bornite replacing pyrite. Alteration was gossan with Mn and Fe oxides induced by hydrothermal metamorphism. An associated rock unit is the Sacramento Hill Stock.

Local structures include common pre-mineralization faulting and tilting. Main fault directions are N10W to N40E and S30W to N50W.

Workings include underground openings comprised of a deep shaft to 134.11 meters deep. This shaft has 4 levels that connect to the other shafts. A major producer in its early history. Tonnages are included in Phelps Dodge totals.

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBrucite
Formula:Mg(OH)2
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘChalcoalumite
Formula:CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘChrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
ⓘConnellite
Formula:Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Habit: Small, radiating aggregates of slender crystals
References:
Dana 7: II:573.
Ransome, F.L. (1904), The geology and ore deposits of the Bisbee quadrangle, AZ, USGS PP 21: 110
Palache, C., Merwin, H. E. (1909) On connellite and chalcophyllite from Bisbee, Arizona.American Journal Of Science, S. 4 Vol. 28. 537-540
Ford, W.E. & W.M. Beadley (1915) On the identity of footeite with connellite together with the description of two occurrences of the mineral, Amer. Jour. Sci.: 39: 570-676
Holden, Edw. F. (1922) Ceruleofibrite, a new mineral.American Mineralogist, 7 (5). 80-83
Holden, E. F. (1924) "Ceruleofibrite" is connellite.American Mineralogist, 9 (3). 55-56(referring to Palache and Merwin (1909)
Frondel, Clifford (1941) Paramelaconite: a tetragonal oxide of copper.American Mineralogist, 26 (11) 657-672
Galbraith, F.W. and, Brennan, D.J. (1959) Minerals of AZ: 65.
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995)Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.183
ⓘCuprite
Formula:Cu2O
ⓘCuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula:Cu2O
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘNative Copper
Formula:Cu
ⓘNative Silver
Formula:Ag
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘRhomboclase
Formula:(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘSpangolite
Formula:Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Description: Spots to 1/8 inch diameter in cuprite-azurite matrix.
ⓘTenorite
Formula:CuO

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2ⓘAzurite
CaCO3ⓘCalcite
Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2OⓘConnellite
Cu2OⓘCuprite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘMalachite
CuⓘNative Copper
Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2OⓘSpangolite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘBruciteMg(OH)2
HⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘRhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
HⓘSpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CCarbon
CⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
OⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘBruciteMg(OH)2
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
OⓘCuprite var.ChalcotrichiteCu2O
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
OⓘCupriteCu2O
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘRhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
OⓘSpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
OⓘTenoriteCuO
MgMagnesium
MgⓘBruciteMg(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
AlⓘSpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SiSilicon
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SSulfur
SⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
SⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘRhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
SⓘSpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
ClⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ClⓘSpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
FeIron
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘRhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
CuCopper
CuⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
CuⓘCuprite var.ChalcotrichiteCu2O
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
CuⓘCupriteCu2O
CuⓘNative CopperCu
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘSpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CuⓘTenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
ZnⓘAurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
AgSilver
AgⓘNative SilverAg

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References

Arizona Bureau of Mines files.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10046247, MRDS ID #M241116; and, Dep. ID #10112426, MAS ID #0040030594.
Ransome, F.L. (1904a) The geology and ore deposits of the Bisbee quadrangle, Arizona. USGS Professional Paper 21: 110.
Palache, C., Merwin, H. E. (1909) On connellite and chalcophyllite from Bisbee, Arizona.American Journal Of Science, S. 4 Vol. 28. 537-540
Ford, W.E. and Bradley, W.M. (1915) On the identity of footeite with connellite together with the description of two occurrences of the mineral. American Journal of Science: 39: 570-676.
Bonillas, Y. S.; Tenney, J. B.; Feuchère, Leon (1917) Geology of the Warren Mining District (with Discussion).Transactions of The American Institute of Mining Engineers, 55. 284-355pages 324, 328, 336-337
Holden, Edw. F. (1922) Ceruleofibrite, a new mineral.American Mineralogist, 7 (5). 80-83
Holden, E. F. (1924) "Ceruleofibrite" is connellite.American Mineralogist, 9 (3). 55-56
Frondel, Clifford (1941) Paramelaconite: a tetragonal oxide of copper.American Mineralogist, 26 (11) 657-672
Frondel, Clifford (1949) Crystallography of spangolite.American Mineralogist, 34 (3-4) 181-187
Bannister, F. A., Hey, Max H., Claringbull, G. F. (1950) Connellite, buttgenbachite, and tallingite.Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 29 (211) 280-286doi:10.1180/minmag.1950.029.211.04(referring to Ford and Bradley 1915)
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951)The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Galbraith, F.W. and Brennan, D.J. (1959) Minerals of Arizona: 65.
(1973) Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona.University of Arizona Bulletin 187. Arizona Bureau of Minesp.86 - Table 4
Graeme, Richard W. (1981) Famous Mineral Localities: Bisbee, Arizona.The Mineralogical Record, 12 (5) 258-319
Niemuth, Nyal J., Phillips, Ken A. (1992, July) Copper Oxide Resources.Open-file Report 92-10. Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resourcesp.4 - Table 1
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995)Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 148, 183
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