Black Hawk Mine, Cherry, Cherry Creek Mining District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Hawk Mine | Mine |
| Cherry | Town (Former) |
| Cherry Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Black Hills (Black Hill Range) | Group of Hills |
| Yavapai County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 35' 56'' North , 112° 1' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verde Village | 11,605 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Cottonwood | 11,818 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Cornville | 3,280 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Camp Verde | 11,155 (2017) | 16.5km |
| Jerome | 456 (2017) | 18.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 16km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 16km |
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 26km |
| Sedona Gem & Mineral Club | Sedona, Arizona | 39km |
‡Ref.: Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of Arizona: 25.
Anderson, C.A. & S.C. Creasey (1958), Geology and ore deposits of the Jerome area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 308: 176.
Niemuth, N.J. & K.A. Phillips (1992), Copper Oxide Resources, Arizona Department of Mines & Mineral Resources Open File Rept. 92-10: 16 (Table 1).
U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mining Technology file data.
USGS Cherry Quadrangle map.
USGS Mingus Mountain Quadrangle map.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048054, MRDS ID #M800020; and, Dep. ID #10161611, MAS ID #0040250228.
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu-Mo mine located in the SE¼ sec. 3, T.8N., R.3W. (Morgan Butte 7.5 minute topo map), 1 mile NE of Cherry. Produced 1935-1942.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a tabular ore body. The vein strikes N.45ºE. and dips 55ºW. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. An associated rock unit is the Cherry Quartz Diorite (informal name).
Area structures include dike(s) trending N40E.
Workings include a 200 foot deep inclined shaft. Production was some 30 cars of Au ore averaging $25 per ton (period values).
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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