Whipsaw Mine (Whipshaw Mine; K and K claims; Patented claims 1754), Whipsaw Gulch (Whipsaw Creek), Copperopolis, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 2' 47'' North , 112° 28' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 24.5km |
| Morristown | 227 (2017) | 24.9km |
| Wittmann | 763 (2011) | 30.3km |
| Black Canyon City | 2,837 (2011) | 30.5km |
| Yarnell | 649 (2011) | 31.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 25km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 30km |
| Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 37km |
A former surface and underground Au-Cu-Ag mine located in the SE¼ sec. 8, T.8N., R.2W. (Copperopolis 7.5 minute topo map), at an altitude of 3,200 feet. Produced 1931-1937. Claims extend into the E½W½SE¼ and the SE¼NE¼ of sec. 8, the S½W¼ and SW¼ of sec. 9; and the NW¼NW¼ of sec. 16, and the NE¼NE¼ of sec. 17. NOTE: Alternate coordinates provided: 340469N, 112.4803W.
Mineralization is a Post-Tertiary Au-Cu vein deposit in schist. The vein is a few feet wide with a NW strike and SW dip. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. Alteration was minor Fe-staining.
Area structures include veins that parallel low-angle (less than 40 degrees) faults which trend NW. Foliation in local Precambrian schist trends N20E to N50E. Tertiary volcanics dip NE and strike NW.
Workings include a shaft a few hundred feet deep.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Colour: Bright blue |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Plancheite | 9.DB.35 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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