Golden Wonder Mine (Eighty-Five claim; 85 Mine), Oxbow Estates, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 12' 38'' North , 111° 22' 9'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxbow Estates | 217 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Payson | 15,345 (2017) | 4.6km |
| East Verde Estates | 170 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Mesa del Caballo | 765 (2011) | 10.8km |
| Star Valley | 2,277 (2017) | 11.3km |
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu mine located in sec. 18, T10N, R10E, about 2½ miles NW of Oxbow Estates and about 3¾ miles SW of Payson, on National Forest land. First produced 1877. Owned by the Chilson Brothers in the 1900's.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a linear ore body 1.22 meters wide, striking NW and dipping vertically. It is hosted in hornblendite. The gold-quartz vein less than 2 feet wide. Mineralized stringers are common. An associated rock unit is granite.
Workings are an average of 4 feet wide. Open pit mined in the 1970's, with minor unreported gold production. No production record.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite Formula: (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mottramite var. Duhamelite | 8.BH.40 | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Mottramite var. Duhamelite | (Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu(VO4)(OH,O) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027341 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Mazatzal MountainsMountain Range
- Tonto National ForestForest
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Golden Wonder Mine, Oxbow Estates, Payson Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA