Iron Wood Mine (Eureka-Mizpah Mine), Kofa Mining District, Yuma County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron Wood Mine (Eureka-Mizpah Mine) | Mine |
| Kofa Mining District | Mining District |
| Yuma County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 17' 56'' North , 113° 59' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Paz Valley | 699 (2011) | 39.0km |
| Brenda | 676 (2011) | 42.5km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 46.5km |
| Vicksburg | 597 (2011) | 54.0km |
| Salome | 1,530 (2011) | 63.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 46km |
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu mine located in the center of sec. 35, T1S, R17W (protracted). Owned at times, or in part, by Sam; and, Barrio.
Mineralization is spotty gold, silver, and minor copper ores in iron-stained quartz in parallel fault veins, cutting Cretaceous andesite flows intruded by pegmatitic dikes, sills and plugs.
Workings include a shaft(s). This mine was worked intermittently from 1901 through 1941. It produced some 534 tons of ore averaging about 0.5 oz. Au/T and 0.4 oz. Ag/T.
List of minerals for each chemical element
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
- Kofa National Wildlife RefugeWildlife Refuge
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