Rackensack Mine (Dallas-Forth Worth property; Fort Worth patented claim; Dallas patented claim; El Paso Mine), Rackensack Gulch, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 54' 2'' North , 111° 51' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carefree | 3,610 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Cave Creek | 5,341 (2017) | 11.9km |
| Rio Verde | 1,811 (2011) | 25.6km |
| New River | 14,952 (2011) | 26.4km |
| Anthem | 21,700 (2011) | 27.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 28km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 33km |
| Mineralogical Society of Arizona | Paradise Valley, Arizona | 42km |
‡Ref.: The Resources of Arizona - A Manual of Reliable Information Concerning the Territory, compiled by Patrick Hamilton (1881), Scottsdale, AZ: 76; Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), AZ Bur Mines Bull. 137: 165; AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 180: 106; AZ Bur. Geol. Min. Tech. clippings file; AZ Bur. Geol. Min. Tech. - US Bur. Mines file data; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) file data.; DeWitt, Ed (1981), unpublished reconnaissance mapping data; USGS Humboldt Mountain map; Bur. Land Mgmt. plat 2916; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Rackensack Mine file; Moore, R.T., AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 180: 106; MRDS files #10046343 & 10234923.
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu-Be-Mo-Pb mine located in Rackensack Gulch, about 4 miles (or 2 miles) upstream from Cave Creek highway bridge. Owned by L.E. Hewins (1934). Produced 1915 to 1951.
Mineralization is a 2 foot wide vein deposit. Ore is allegedly in a dike. Structure locally is a granitic intrusion at Gold Hill, with related NE fracturing. NE-trending fractures and dikes, probably Tertiary in age.
Workings include a 50 foot deep shaft with a 60 foot long tunnel (1881). Produced more than $1,000 of Au (1931-1934 timeframe)(period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Arizona
- Tonto National ForestForest
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