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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 37' 58'' North , 113° 12' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bagdad1,876 (2016)5.8km
Wikieup133 (2011)37.5km
Peeples Valley428 (2011)59.9km
Congress1,975 (2014)61.8km
Yarnell649 (2011)62.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
3391
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3391:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Happy Jack MS 920 claim; Camp MS 919 claim; Seven Stars MS 916 claim


A former underground Au-Ag-Zn-Pb-Cu-U-V mine located on 6 patented claims in sec. 16 & 21, T.15N., R.9W., Boulder Creek vicinity, a little more than 3 miles north of Bagdad and east of Bozarth Mesa. located March 11, 1887 by John Lawler and B.T. Riggs. Discovered on March 11, 1887 and owned by John Lawler & B.T. Riggs, then sold to H.H. Warner (June, 1890-1904)(Seven Stars Mining Co.); John Lawler (1904- ); Hillside Mines, Inc. (1934-1940); Boulder Mining Co. (1940-1942); State of Arizona (1942-1944); East Vulture Mining Co. (1944-1951).

The deposit is a typical fissure vein in muscovite schist, an important member of the Yavapai schist. The vein has a N.10ºW. strike at the south end and changes to a N.25ºE. strike at the north end. The dip is not uniform but averages between 75º to 80º in a westerly direction. Faulting before and after mineralization has been important. The main vein and several branches occupy a zone of faults antedating the veins, and sufficient movement along the faults occurred after mineralization to form a 3 foot zone of gouge and fault breccia in which unbrecciated vein material is found as irregular veinlets. Branching veins appear on both sides of the main vein and those to the east in general dip west less steeply than the main vein, whereas those on the west side of the main vein are nearly vertical. Small veinlets of sulfide, with or without quartz, fill minor fractures in the Hillside Mica Schist. The main vein averages 2½ feet (75 cm) in width on the upper levels and 4 feet on the 800 & 900 levels.

Four periods of quartz-sulphide deposition have been recognized from the banding and local comb structure. Some intramineralization faulting is indicated by microbrecciation of the sulphides and cementation by later quartz. The common sulphide minerals occur usually in blebs or bunches in quartz.

Strike faults locally cut out the vein and elsewhere repeat it. In other places the vein has been broken so completely as to form only an unrecognizable part of the gouge. After the strike faulting that followed mineralization there were offsets along north-dipping (25º-45º) cross faults. In general these late cross faults have formed clean-cut breaks, and the vein on the hanging wall side of the cross faults has been displaced 1 to 25 feet eastward.

Workings include 7,000 of development work by Lawler (1887-1892), by 1914 there were some 11,000 feet of workings, ultimately over 16,000 feet of workings. The shaft is 765 feet deep to the 1000 level. The vein was worked for 2,400 feet along the strike and stoped almost completely above the 700 level for an average length of 2,000 feet. Production included 58,748 oz. Au, 1,315,264 oz. Ag, 6,503,028 pounds Pb, 3,300,524 pounds Zn and 398,813 pounds of Cu. (to 1951).

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Mineral List


34 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Description: Small crystals on vuggy quartz.
Andersonite (TL)
Formula: Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Pseudo-cubic
Colour: Bright yellow-green
Fluorescence: Bright whitish-green
Description: Occurs as an efflorescence on walls of mine workings.
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Small aggregates.
Bayleyite (TL)
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Sharp, well-faceted
Colour: sulphur-yellow
Description: Occurs with schröckingerite and gypsum on 300 level north of the shaft.
References:
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Small quantities.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Description: Locally abundant on upper levels in the oxidized zone.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Coatings on sphalerite at base of oxidized zone.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Habit: Fibrous
Colour: White
Description: Silky fibers perpendicular to the drift walls, especially common in upper levels.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs in oxidized portion of the vein as efflorescent coatings associated with secondary uranium minerals; on the 300 level north of the shaft with schröckingerite and bayleyite.
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Occurs in oxidized zone of sulfide-bearing vein in mica schist.
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Colour: Brownish-black
Description: As dripstone deposits coating walls and forming pendants in the upper levels. Has conchoidal fracture, greasy luster, is isotropic with index of refraction of 1.595 ± .005.
Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Found in vugs on all levels of oxidized zone as wires or as arborescent bunches.
Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Nickelzippeite
Formula: Ni2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Colour: Bright emerald-green
Description: Found on one occasion in the oxidized zone.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Vuggy.
Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Habit: Rosettes
Colour: Green
Description: Occurs as crusts to 1/8 inch thick on gypsum on the 300 level north of the shaft. Scattered rosettes with bayleyite.
References:
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Colour: Pinkish-gray
Description: Occurs locally in the Hillside vein, usuaklly in close association with tetrahedrite.
Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
Colour: Pinkish-gray
Description: Occurs locally in the Hillside vein, usuaklly in close association with tetrahedrite.
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Description: Occurs in the oxidized zone of sulfide-bearing veins in mica schist.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Swartzite (TL)
Formula: MgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Green
Fluorescence: Bright yellow-green (UV)
Description: Occurs as an efflorescence on walls intergrown with other uranium minerals and gypsum.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Description: Small gray crystals attached to vuggy quartz.
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Zinczippeite (TL)
Formula: Zn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Minute, curved
Description: Occurs as shreads & minute, curved crystals.
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Siderite
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bayleyite (TL)5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Swartzite (TL)5.ED.10MgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Andersonite (TL)5.ED.30Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
Schröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Johannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Nickelzippeite7.EC.05Ni2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
Natrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Zinczippeite (TL)7.EC.05Zn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
H BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
H NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
H SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
H ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
C BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
C Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
O AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O CerussitePbCO3
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
O SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Na AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
Na SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Na NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Mg SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
S NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
S NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Ca SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mn Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
NiNickel
Ni NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
U BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
U NickelzippeiteNi2(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10 · 16H2O
U SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
U NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
U SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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