Two Peaks Mine (Noriega Mine; Black Oak Mine; Buck Mine; Boot Jack Mine), Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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| Two Peaks Mine (Noriega Mine; Black Oak Mine; Buck Mine; Boot Jack Mine) | Mine |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
Two Peaks Mine (Noriega Mine; Black Oak Mine; Buck Mine; Boot Jack Mine), Whetstone Mining District, Arizona, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 46' 14'' North , 110° 25' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Elgin | 161 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Huachuca City | 1,755 (2017) | 18.0km |
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2011) | 22.2km |
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-Pb-Ag-Au mine located on 45 claims (1920), in the northern portion of sec. 20, T.19S., R.19E (protracted) (Apache Peak 7.5 minute topo map), approximately 1 mile SE of Granite Peak, on private land. Discovered 1870. First produced 1916.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit with copper and some lead carbonates, oxides and sulfides, weakly disseminated along seams and fractures in Laramide porphyry dikes and in adjoining Laramide granitic porphyry, and in pyrometasomatic lenses along strong shear zones in Pennsylvanian-Permian Naco Group limestone. The main shear zone strikes S48W. Granitic porphyry generally overlies Naco Limestone.
Workings include a shaft(s) and tunnels with a total length of 457.2 meters and a depth of 45.72 meters. Tunnels are 270 to 280 feet long. Shafts were 36, 55, 60 and 100 feet deep in 1920. About 25 tons of ore were produced in 1915.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046272 |
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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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References
Weed, Walter Harvey (1922) Describing the Mining Companies of the World. The Mines Handbook - succeeding The Copper Handbook Vol. 15. The Mines Handbook Co.
(1973) Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin 187. Arizona Bureau of Mines p.91 - Table 4
