Lion Hill Mine group, Cienega Mining District, Buckskin Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lion Hill Mine group | Group of Mines |
| Cienega Mining District | Mining District |
| Buckskin Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 10' 58'' North , 114° 11' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cienega Springs | 1,798 (2011) | 3.4km |
| Parker Strip | 662 (2011) | 4.2km |
| Bluewater | 725 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Bluewater | 172 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Parker | 3,046 (2017) | 10.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society | Lake Havasu City, Arizona | 36km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Glory group; Rico Mine
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu mine located in North-central (center N½) sec. 25, T10N, R19W, S of Billy Mack Mountain, 7 miles by road NE of Parker, on BLM-administered land. Owned/operated at times, or in part, by the Billy Mack Mining Co., Illinois-Arizona Copper Co., Lion Hill Gold Mining Co. and the Osborne & Botzum. Closed 1943.
Mineralization is small pockets of hematite containing spotty copper silicate and carbonates in brecciated rock and replacements of metamorphosed Paleozoic limestone which was folded into an anticlinal structure and strongly fractured. The mineralization is associated with low-angle normal faults; ore bodies are found within and above the flinty, chloritic, micro-brecciated detachment surface. The ore deposits occur in shear zones controlled by fracturing and bedding. There were some high grade gold pockets in iron oxide. The host rock unit is limestone. Associated rock units are basalt and granite.
Workings include tunnel operations with a length of 2000 feet (609.6 meters), together with some winzes, raises and stopes. This mine was prospected and worked intermittently from the early 1900's but production was mainly from 1917-1920, 1928-1933, 1937-1938 and in 1943. Total production would be some 700 tons of ore averaging about 2.4 oz. Au/T, 0.2 oz. Ag/T and 0.4% Cu. The ore recently (?) milled contained also a trace of Ag and about 0.5% of Cu.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: As high grade pockets in iron oxide. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027158 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10234789 |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- Buckskin Mountains
- Cienega Mining District
- Lion Hill Mine group
- Cienega Mining District
- Buckskin Mountains
- La Paz County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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