Copper Bell Mine, Copper King Mine group (Milewide Mine group), Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 16' 9'' North , 111° 8' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson Estates | 12,192 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Picture Rocks | 9,563 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Flowing Wells | 16,419 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Casas Adobes | 66,795 (2011) | 15.5km |
| Valencia West | 9,355 (2011) | 15.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 21km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 21km |
‡Ref.: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 84 (Table 4).
Niemuth, N.J. & K.A. Phillips (1992), Copper Oxide Resources, Arizona Department of Mines & Mineral Resources Open File Report 92-10: 12 (Table 1).
Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10186194, MAS ID #0040190170.
A former underground Cu-Ag-Au mine located in the SE¼NE¼SE¼ sec. 30, T.13S., R.12E. (Ara 7.5 minute topo map). Owned at times, or in part, by the Mile Wide Copper Co.; and, Beard & Allen.
Mineralization is spotty copper carbonates and sulfides in irregular, small replacement bodies along fracture zones in limestone lenses in Cretaceous arkose close to a Laramide intrusive dike.
Workings include a 360 foot deep shaft and underground workings. Worked in 1937 and 1956. It produced some 90 tons of ore averaging about 4.6% Cu, 1.1 oz. Ag/T and a trace of gold.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10186194 |
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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
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