Provenite

Lavender Pit

MineClosedDraft data

31.4319° N, 109.8992° 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 Lavender Pit

Large piece of massive bornite with gold, blue and purple iridescence from the Lavender Pit, Bisbee.
Large piece of massive bornite with gold, blue and purple iridescence from the Lavender Pit, Bisbee.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Cu₅FeS₄
Morphology
Massive ore
Typical size
Specimen about 10 cm
Color / luster
Iridescent gold, blue and purple tarnish
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-664 SRC-680

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Open-pit copper mine in the Bisbee (Warren) district
Region
Arizona
Country
United States

Opened by Phelps Dodge in 1950, mining ended in 1974 after about 86 million tons of ore; pit about 300 acres and 900 ft deep. Coordinates from Wikipedia.

Sources: SRC-670

Sources

  1. SRC-670 · Website
    Lavender PitWikipedia 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-680 · Website
    File:Bornite-169713.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.