Provenite

Copper Queen Mine

MineClosedDraft data

31.4407° N, 109.9148° W · ± 1 km

Bornite from Arizona, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Bornite

Bornite at Copper Queen Mine

Rich bornite ore with blue, gold and purple iridescence from the Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee.
Rich bornite ore with blue, gold and purple iridescence from the Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Cu₅FeS₄
Morphology
Massive ore without crystal faces
Typical size
Specimen about 7 cm
Color / luster
Iridescent neon blue, gold and purple highlights
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-664 SRC-683

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Underground copper mine of the Bisbee (Warren) district
Region
Arizona
Country
United States

First claim filed in 1877; acquired by Phelps Dodge in 1885; production ended in the 1970s (sources give 1975 or 1985). Part of the mine has been open for tours since 1976. Coordinates from Wikipedia.

Sources: SRC-671

Sources

  1. SRC-671 · Website
    Copper Queen MineWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-664 · Book
    Handbook of Mineralogy - BorniteAnthony, J.W.; Bideaux, R.A.; Bladh, K.W.; Nichols, M.C. · 2005 · Mineral Data Publishing / Mineralogical Society of America
  3. SRC-683 · Website
    File:Bornite-66339.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)Robert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.