Graveyard Mine, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Graveyard Mine | Mine |
| Empire Mining District | Mining District |
| Empire Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 52' 55'' North , 110° 36' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Corona de Tucson | 5,675 (2011) | 18.1km |
| Mescal | 1,812 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Vail | 10,208 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Sonoita | 818 (2015) | 22.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 47km |
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 48km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 48km |
Ref.: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 118 (Table 4).
USGS Empire Mountains Quadrangle topo map.
Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10108971, MRDS ID #M000282; and, Dep. ID #10283886, MAS ID #0040190239.
A former small underground Pb-Cu-Zn-Ag-Au mine located in East-central sec. 9, T.18S., R.17E., 31 miles SE of Tucson. Operated 1941-1943. Owned/operated by Gathin and Weaver; and, E.P. Hilton.
Mineralization is small replacement bodies of lead, copper, and zinc carbonates and minor sulfides in faulted and folded Paleozoic limestone close to a large Larmaide intrusive (quartz monzonite).
Workings include shallow openings of an unknown type. Produced some 120 tons of ore in 1941 and 1943, averaging about 6% Pb, 2% Zn, 3% Cu, 19 oz. Ag/T and 0.1 oz. Au/T.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10108971 |
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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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