Emporia Mine (One Hundred and Ten Mine), Groom Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 27' 38'' North , 112° 26' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott | 41,899 (2017) | 9.1km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 13.5km |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Prescott Valley | 42,197 (2017) | 20.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 20km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Magwood Copper Mines property; Barbara Development Corp. property; Patented claims MS 4226
A former Au-Pb-Cu-Ag occurrence/mine, located in the SE¼SE¼NE¼ sec. 34, T13N, R2W, G&SRM, 3.9 miles NW of the Mount Union lookout tower, on private (patented) land in a National Forest area. Discovered 1898. Produced during the period 1902-1927. Owned and operated by the Golden Dragon Mining and Milling Company, Maywood Copper Company (1919). There is also a claim also in sec. 35. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 to 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit with a tabular ore body with a strike of N25W and a dip of 53E at a thickness of 1.52 meters, hosted in diorite. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation and enrichment at near surface. Alteration was minor. An associated rock unit is the Neoproterozoic-Paleoproterozoic Government Canyon Granodiorite. Local rocks include Early Proterozoic granitic rocks.
Area structures include veins that trend N30W to N25W. Local granodiorite is rather massive.
Workings include underground openings 33.53 meters long and with an overall depth of 60.96 meters and comprised of 2 shafts 110 feet apart, connected by drifts.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Ribbon quartz. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10088893 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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