Congress Extension Mine (Senate Mine; Homestake Mine), Congress, Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 12' 7'' North , 112° 51' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Congress | 1,975 (2014) | 4.4km |
| Yarnell | 649 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Peeples Valley | 428 (2011) | 14.2km |
| Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 28.5km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 35.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 29km |
A former underground Au-Cu-Ag mine located NW of Congress Junction, about ½ mile West of the Congress Mine, on the SW margin of the Date Creek Mountains. This mine was started in the 1890's. Owned by T. Carrigan & Associates; and, Herskowitz family (1910- ). Claims extend into the N½N½ of sec. 22.
Mineralization is a vein with a lenticular ore body hosted in granite that strikes westward and dips 35º to 40ºN. Oreshoots are flat lenses about 3 feet (1 meter) thick. Filling is mainly massive, locally shattered white quartz. Ore control was faulting, shearing and igneous activity. Concentration was oxidation at near surface. No alteration noted.
Workings include a 950 foot deep inclined shaft with 9 levels, each 100 feet East & West of the shaft,
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Description: Abundant in the oxidized ore zone. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs as irregular bunches & disseminations. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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