Binghampton Mine, Mayer, Agua Fria Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Binghampton Mine | Mine |
| Mayer | Town |
| Agua Fria Mining District | Mining District |
| Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range) | Mountain Range |
| Yavapai County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 27' 20'' North , 112° 11' 38'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Spring Valley | 1,148 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Cordes Lakes | 2,633 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Prescott Valley | 42,197 (2017) | 20.4km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 20km |
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 36km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 36km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 43km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Arizona Binghampton Mine; Patented claims MS 1694; 2543; 3421; 3517 and 3613
A former underground Cu-Au-Ag mine located n the NW¼ sec. 6, T.12N., R.2E. (Mayer 7.5 minute topo map), on 10 claims north of the Agua Fria River, about 1 mile above the Stoddard Ranch, near Mayer. Discovered by I.T. Stoddard. Started Aug 1916 and closed Mar 1919. Reopened during the period 1920-1923. Ultimately closed 1947. Owned by the Arizona-Binghampton Mining Co.
Mineralization is comprised of 3 lenses 10 to 15 feet maximum width, one of which, at least, is 100 feet long and extends down to the 600 foot level. Fissile gray-green schist strikes N.10ºW. and dips 70IW. It is greenish and consists mainly of a pressed quartz porphyry. The three oreshoots are as follows: 105 shoot is 100 feet long & extends down to the 600 foot level; the 91 shoot is 50 feet long and, at most, 10 feet wide; and the 94 shoot (no information). The oreshoots result from the replacement of schist by fine-grained quartz that is not significantly crusted. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. Alteration was chloritization and sericitization.
Area structures include foliation and transposed bedding in metavolcanic rocks that trends N-S to N15W. Massive sulfide lenses parallel stratigraphic units.
Workings include an approximate 1,000 foot deep shaft (3 compartment), 600 foot deep shaft, 1,000 feet of adit and 4,000 feet of other workings. Production was some, 8,000,000 pounds of Cu in concentrates (150,000 tons of ore at 3% Cu with 2 oz. Ag/T.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Description: Abundant in ore as recrystallized material. References: |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Cornwallite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Description: As veinlets with chalcopyrite & quartz. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Very rare. References: |
| ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Reichenbachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: As small grains in chlorite. References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Habit: Micro-crystals |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Description: Unusually abundant. |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Arsenical Tetrahedrite' Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](Sb,As)4S13 Description: Unusually abundant. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'var. Arsenical Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](Sb,As)4S13 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cornwallite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Reichenbachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Reichenbachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Reichenbachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Reichenbachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Arsenical Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](Sb,As)4S13 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Arsenical Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](Sb,As)4S13 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Reichenbachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Arsenical Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](Sb,As)4S13 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Arsenical Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](Sb,As)4S13 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Arsenical Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](Sb,As)4S13 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Arsenical Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](Sb,As)4S13 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027246 |
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Binghampton Mine, Mayer, Agua Fria Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA