Antelope Mine, Meyer Wash, Antelope Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Antelope Mine | Mine |
| Meyer Wash | Wash |
| Antelope Mining District | Mining District |
| Tortilla Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 53' 31'' North , 110° 50' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dudleyville | 959 (2011) | 10.8km |
| Winkelman | 346 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Hayden | 650 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Kearny | 2,038 (2017) | 19.4km |
| Mammoth | 1,487 (2017) | 26.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Antelope Peak Mine; Meyer Mine; Soldier Boy Mine; Unpatented claims MS 3589
A former underground Cu-Ag-Au mine located in sec. 19, T6S, R15E, on 15 claims in 1920, in the S½ sec. 19, T6S, R15E (Winkleman 7.5 minute topo map), about 1 mile ENE from Cedar Mountain and about 3 miles N of Antelope Peak, 1/8 mile SE of the Flying UW Ranch in Meyer Wash (SE side), on state land. Discovered 1885 by Charles Odell. Produced 1885-1922. Antelope Peak Copper Mining Co. operated this property throughout its production history. Claims extend into sections 20 & 30, and into sections 24 & 25, T6S, R14E.
Mineralization is a 7 foot (2 meter) wide, 200 foot long, main vein of gold-quartz and includes secondary copper minerals. Hosted in Pinal Schist. The vein cuts both aplite and schist. The age of the mineralization is unknown. 1910's reports describe Pinal Schist as diorite or diorite-schist. Strong oxidation on upper levels, ore sulfides on the lower levels.
Related structures include a brecciated E-W fracture zone, a NNW-trending aplite intrusive body, a major NW-trending low-angle fault ¼ mile southwest. The mine is on the lower block (Camp Grant fault). A NNW-trending, 50°-60° NE-dipping sequence of Precambrian diabase, Dripping Spring Quartzite, and Pioneer Formation cut occasionally by small ENE-trending normal faults, is ¾ mile to the east. Jasper-Magnetite or Quartz-Hematite veins occur in the local area.
Workings include a 40 foot deep shaft (1881). 6 levels of workings on a single shaft with the workings about 200 feet length on most levels, for approximately 1800 feet of total workings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046329 |
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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
USA
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- Cedar Mountain areaMining Area
- Pinal County
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