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American Flag Mine (Brooks Mine; Old Brooks Mine), Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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American Flag Mine (Brooks Mine; Old Brooks Mine)Mine
Black Canyon Mining DistrictMining District
Wickenburg MountainsMountain Range
Yavapai CountyCounty
ArizonaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 15' 20'' North , 112° 12' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.25583,-112.20084
GeoHash:
G#: 9w04yu1fe
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spring Valley1,148 (2011)10.6km
Cordes Lakes2,633 (2011)10.6km
Mayer1,497 (2011)16.1km
Black Canyon City2,837 (2011)21.1km
Dewey-Humboldt3,894 (2011)30.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Black Canyon City Rock ClubBlack Canyon City, Arizona21km
Prescott Gem & Mineral ClubPrescott Valley, Arizona41km
Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral ClubAnthem, Arizona43km
Mindat Locality ID:
43080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43080:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground Ag-Au-Pb-Cu-Zn mine located about 1 mile SE of Turkey Creek station. Owned by Mr. Cleator. Discovered 1915. Produced 1915-1922.

Mineralization is the Silver Cord vein that dips S or SE at about 20º and has a tabular ore body. Ore control was faulting. Ore concentration was oxidation and enrichment of near-surface ore. No alteration noted.

Area structures include veins that are mostly dipping less than 40 degrees. Foliation in Precambrian rocks trends N-S.

Production was some 12 carloads of ore.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mining Technology file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048049, MRDS ID #M800014.
Lindgren, W. (1926), Ore deposits of the Jerome and Bradshaw Mountains quadrangles, Arizona, USGS Bull. 782: 158.
Wilson, E.D., Cunningham, J.B., and Butler, G.M. (1934), Arizona Lode Gold Mines and Gold Mining (revised 1967), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 137: 53.
Guiteras, J.R. (1936) Gold Mining and Milling in the Black Canyon area, Yavapai County, Arizona. U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 6905: 29-31.
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