Golden Eagle Mine (Show Me Copper Co. Mine), Claypool, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Eagle Mine (Show Me Copper Co. Mine) | Mine |
| Claypool | - not defined - |
| Miami-Inspiration Mining District | Mining District |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 25' 51'' North , 110° 51' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Claypool | 1,538 (2011) | 2.9km |
| Miami | 1,783 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 9.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 4km |
A former surface and underground Cu-Au-Ag mine located on 2 unpatented claims in the center E½ sec. 18, T1N, R15E, about 1 mile NE of Moonshine Hill, about 1¾ miles NNW of Claypool, on private land. Discovered in 1878. Produced 1878-1937. Previously owned by Frank Thompson (1916), and at one time owned by the Show Me Copper Co. Owned by Mr. J.W. Strode (1949). Operated by the Amico Mining Corp. (Anaconda) (1947).
Mineralization is two parallel veins in fissure zones, hosted in Precambrian Pinal Schist. The ore zone is 91.44 meters long, 3.66 meters wide, strikes NE and dips vertically. An associated rock unit is the Lost Gulch Quartz Monzonite. Ore control was a NE-trending fault zone - the Miami Fault, and veins in schist directly west of the fault, where Lost Gulch Quartz Monzonite intrudes into the Pinal Schist.
Workings include shafts, drifts and tunnels (1881) totalling 609.6 meters in length and 53.34 meters deep. The tunnel was 1000 feet in length as well as 3 winzes and a shaft extending down from the tunnel. At one time there was also a small pit. A 10-stamp mill was erected on the property. ABGMT-USBM production data only includes the period of the 1930's; they do not include the period 1878-1900, when the major product was gold. No production reported during the period 1901-1934.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046314 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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