Waterfall Mine, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waterfall Mine | Mine |
| Empire Mining District | Mining District |
| Empire Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 52' 59'' North , 110° 36' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 16.9km |
| Corona de Tucson | 5,675 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Vail | 10,208 (2011) | 20.5km |
| Mescal | 1,812 (2011) | 20.5km |
| Sonoita | 818 (2015) | 23.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 47km |
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 48km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 48km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Waterfall No. 3 claim
Ref.: U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10109829, MRDS ID #M800108; and, Dep. ID #10259518, MAS ID #0040190695.
A former small surface and underground Ag-Cu-Au mine located in the SE¼ sec. 9, T18S, R17E, on the SE slope of the Empire Mountains, on private land (location assumed to be between two adits 100 yards apart. Operated in 1958. Operated by Mr. Paul Herberman.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit hosted in Limestone. Ore control was faults and fissures. An associated rock unit is quartz monzonite. The nearby Graveyard Mine contains copper carbonates.
Local structures include faulted and overthrusted blocks of sediments.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109829 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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