Minor Mine (Miner Mine; Mountain Copper Corp. Mine; Mountain Copper Corp. property; Redlands Copper Co. propeerty), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Minor Mine (Miner Mine; Mountain Copper Corp. Mine; Mountain Copper Corp. property; Redlands Copper Co. propeerty) | Mine |
| Yavapai County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 24' 59'' North , 112° 11' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Spring Valley | 1,148 (2011) | 8.8km |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Cordes Lakes | 2,633 (2011) | 14.9km |
| Prescott Valley | 42,197 (2017) | 24.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 24km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 39km |
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 40km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 40km |
A former underground Cu-Au-Ag-Pb mine. Discovered by Marshall and Ike Stoddard and Bob Bradley in 1897. Produced 1903-1957. Claims extend into the NE¼SW¼SW¼ of sec. 17.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with lens-shaped to irregular ore bodies. Ore control was stratigraphy. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. Alteration was chloritization.
Area structures include foliation that trends N10W. Bedding trends N20W.
Workings include a 100 foot deep shaft plus several drifts and crosscuts (1881). A 5-stamp mill was erected.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Lode gold in quartz. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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