Vizina Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vizina Mine | Mine |
| Tombstone | Town |
| Tombstone Mining District | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 42' 42'' North , 110° 4' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tombstone | 1,312 (2017) | 0.2km |
| Saint David | 1,699 (2011) | 25.5km |
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2017) | 25.9km |
| Huachuca City | 1,755 (2017) | 26.9km |
| Sierra Vista | 43,355 (2017) | 28.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 28km |
| Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club | Pearce, Arizona | 32km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Vizina lode
A former small underground Ag-Pb-Au mine located in sec. 2 and the North-central sec. 11, T.20S., R.22E, ¼ mile S of Tombstone, on private land. Owned by the Vizina Consolidated Mining Co.
Mineralization is oxidized argentiferous lead ores in the bottom of the Cretaceous Bisbee Group beds and top of the Pennsylvanian-Permian Naco Group along anticlinal rolls and at intersections of 'northeast' fissures and a dike with the rolls.
Local structures include post-mineralization faulting which occurred on WNW and NNW trends, tilting the basin NNE; "Northeast fissures."
Workings include 3 shafts with the deepest at 400 feet (1881). SHAFT had one level, probably 100 feet deep, and extensive stopes SE of the shaft. Stopes and the shaft workings parallel Toughnut Street, Tombstone. Over 10,000 tons of ore were produced in 3 years in the late 1800's, valued in excess of $500,000 (period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026911 |
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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
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Tombstone HillsGroup of Hills
- Cochise County
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