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Garces, Miller Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
GarcesVillage (Historical)
Miller CanyonCanyon
Cochise CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N21W68
Type:
Village (Historical) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
48151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48151:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Reef; Palmerlee


An occurrence near Garces.

Site was first a mining camp known as Reef due to a local geological feature. Then the name was changed to Palmerlee after the new owner. Then finally changed to Garce to honor Fr Fransisco garces. The post office opened in 1900 as Reef and was changed to Palmerlee in 1904 and changed to Garces in 1911 and discontinued May 24, 1926. Garces went through many names before becoming Garces, and reported about 200 people at its peak. Garces had a florist, a meat market, a second hand store, a shop, boardinghouse, school, and more. Today nothing remains of the town.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Mexico
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

[1]www.ghosttowns.com (n.d.) https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/garces.html
Wilson, E.D. (1927), Arizona Gold Placers, 2nd. ed. (revised), University of Arizona Bull. 124: 52.
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