Justice Mine (Red Top Mine; La Plata Mine), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Justice Mine (Red Top Mine; La Plata 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' 27'' North , 110° 38' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Corona de Tucson | 5,675 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 19.7km |
| Vail | 10,208 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Sonoita | 818 (2015) | 21.7km |
| Mescal | 1,812 (2011) | 23.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Pueblo Lapidary Club | Tucson, Arizona | 47km |
| Tucson Gem and Mineral Society | Tucson, Arizona | 47km |
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, 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 #10026793, MRDS ID #M000279; and, Dep. ID #10259333, MAS ID #040190265.
A former small underground Pb-Ag-Cu-Au-Zn mine located in the NE ¼ sec. 18, T.18S., R.17E., 30 miles SE of Tucson on private land. First produced 1917. Closed 1940. Owned at times, or in part, by E.P. Hilton, B. Morales, and, Driggs.
Mineralization is small, irregular replacement orebodies of base metal carbonates in faulted Permian limestone with associated Laramide intrusive dikes.
Workings are shallow openings. Worked sporadically from the early 1900's to 1940. The group of the Justice-Red Top-LaPlata mines produced some 50 tons of ore averaging about 23% Pb, 6 oz. Ag/T and minor Zn, Cu & Au.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026793 |
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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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