Emma Mine (Sea Serpent lode), Tyndall Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emma Mine (Sea Serpent lode) | Mine |
| Tyndall Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Cruz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 38' 44'' North , 110° 52' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tubac | 1,191 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Patagonia | 890 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Tumacacori-Carmen | 393 (2015) | 17.5km |
| Amado | 295 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Arivaca Junction | 1,090 (2011) | 19.4km |
‡Ref.: Hinton, R.J. (1878) 1000 Old Arizona Mines (revised 1970).
The Resources of Arizona - A Manual of Reliable Information Concerning the Territory, compiled by Patrick Hamilton (1881), Scottsdale, AZ: 44.
The History of Arizona, 2nd. state legislature, Chap. X: 131.
USGS Mt Wrightson Quadrangle topo map.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources file data, Jospehine claims.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10113193, MAS ID #0040230181.
A former underground Ag-Pb-Cu-Mn mine located in the S½ sec. 35, T20S, R14E, on patented (private) land, about 65 miles SW of Tucson. Owned by Thomas Ewing & Co. Owned by Ellpson And Drake; Martin Wilson (1955).
Mineralization is a 6 foot wide vein - the Sea Serpent lode (21,000 feet long !).
Workings include a 50 foot deep shaft (1881).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10113193 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Santa Rita MountainsMountain Range
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