Nevada and Mascot Mines, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nevada and Mascot Mines | Group of Mines |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
Nevada and Mascot Mines, Whetstone Mining District, Arizona, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 46' 23'' North , 110° 25' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Elgin | 161 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Huachuca City | 1,755 (2017) | 18.4km |
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 19.9km |
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2011) | 22.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 27km |
A former small surface and underground Cu-Ag-Au (W-U) mine located in secs. 20 & 21, T.19S, R.19E. (protracted), approximately 1½ miles SE of Granite Peak, on National Forest land. Discovered 1870. First produced 1918, and produced 1955-1959. Operated at times, or in part, by Galen & Newman and the Mascot Mining Co. and Pursley.
Mineralization is sulfides and copper carbonates and oxides in veinlets and disseminations associated with porphyry dikes cutting Laramide granodiorite.
Virtually all of the visible Cu is in the tactite zone along the north boundary of the granodiorite - observed CPY-MAG, CPY-scarn, MAG-scarn assemblages. No pyrite observed; and very little quartz veinlets. Although New Jersey Zinc drilled the granodiorite along the contact looking for a porphyry copper, there were very few signs of typical hydrothermal-silicate alteration, very few quartz veins and virtually no indication of dissemination.
Workings are comprised of a shallow adit and pits. About 1,045 tons of ore were produced in 1955, 1956, and 1959.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039621 |
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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
USA
- Arizona
- Whetstone Mining DistrictMining District
- Whetstone MountainsMountain Range
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