Golden Eagle Mine, Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mine group, Martin Peak, Salome, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Eagle Mine | Mine |
| Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mine group | Group of Mines |
| Martin Peak | Peak |
| Salome | Census-designated Place |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 40' 56'' North , 113° 34' 59'' West
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A former underground Au-Pb-Ag-Cu mine located in secs. 15, 22 & 23, T4N, R13W, about 1 mile NE of Harquahala, 1 mile NE of the Bonanza Mine, on BLM-administered land. Started 1888. Owned at times, or in part, by the Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mining Co.; sold to Hubbard & Bowers after discovery - they formed the Bonanza Mining Co. (see the Bonanza Mine).
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a linear ore body. The main vein strikes S20W and dips about 50ºSE and occurs in quartzite. A few feet farther NE is a parallel vein that dips about 85ºNW. Gangue consists of coarse-textured, grayish-white quartz.
Workings include an inclined shaft about 400 feet (121.92 meters) deep at 45º with 450 feet (137.16 meters) of drifts on lower level & stopes extending from surface to the 300 level. Produced $1,600,000 (period values) in bullion is 3 years (1891-1894), together with the Bonanza Mine. Two assays showed the following results: Cu, 0.25 & 4.84%; Ag, 1.32 & 2.88 oz/ton; Au, 0.48 & 1.12 oz/ton.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 5296167 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027633 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- Little Harquahala Mining DistrictMining District
- Little Harquahala MountainsMountain Range
- La Paz County
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References
Bancroft, H. (1911) Reconnaissance of the ore deposits in northern Yuma County, Arizona. Bulletin 451. US Geological Survey p.105-109. doi:10.3133/b451
Golden Eagle Mine, Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mine group, Martin Peak, Salome, La Paz County, Arizona, USA