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Elm Canyon Mine (Excelsior patented claim MS 2860), Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Elm Canyon Mine (Excelsior patented claim MS 2860)Mine
Apache LeapCliff
SuperiorTown
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ArizonaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 17' 40'' North , 111° 5' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.29444,-111.08583
GeoHash:
G#: 9tcj2jjf0
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Superior2,943 (2017)1.0km
Top-of-the-World231 (2011)10.6km
Queen Valley788 (2011)18.9km
Gold Camp10,159 (2011)20.3km
Miami1,783 (2017)23.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gila County Gem & Mineral SocietyMiami, Arizona23km
Apache Junction Rock and Gem ClubApache Junction, Arizona45km
Mindat Locality ID:
131007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131007:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground Mn mine located in the SE¼SW¼ sec. 36, T1S, R12E, about 1 mile SE of Superior, on National Forest land. Owned by the Magma Copper Co. of Arizona (1961).

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References

USS Superior Quadrangle map.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Mining District Sheet #608.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10137499, MAS ID #09040210316.
Farnham, L. L., Stewart, L. A., DeLong, C. W. (1961) Manganese Deposits of Eastern Arizona. Information Circular 7990. Bureau of Minespp.136-137
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