Bunker Mine (Wheatley property), Cherry, Cherry Creek Mining District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bunker Mine (Wheatley property) | 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° 36' 44'' North , 112° 2' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verde Village | 11,605 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Cottonwood | 11,818 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Cornville | 3,280 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Jerome | 456 (2017) | 16.5km |
| Clarkdale | 4,240 (2017) | 17.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 14km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 14km |
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 25km |
| Sedona Gem & Mineral Club | Sedona, Arizona | 38km |
‡Ref.: Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), Arizona Lode Gold Mining. Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 137: 30.
Anderson, C.A. & S.C. Creasey (1958), Geology and ore deposits of the Jerome area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 308: 175.
USGS Cherry Quadrangle map.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10027298, MRDS ID #M002758; and, Dep. ID #10258991, MAS ID #0040250374.
A former underground Au-Fe mine located about 1½ miles North of Cherry.
Mineralization is 3 veins, 25 to 45 feet apart to 6 feet wide with ore in lenses and pods. One small oreshoot, 3 feet wide, was found at the end of one of the exploratory drifts. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. No alteration noted. An associated rock unity is the Cherry Quartz Diorite (informal).
Production was allegedly $100,000 of Au (circa 1880)(period values).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Description: Abundant with gold in cellular & brecciated quartz. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Very finely divided & assoc. with abundant limonite within cellular & brecciated quartz. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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