Mormon Girl Mine (Mormon Mine No. 2), Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mormon Girl Mine (Mormon Mine No. 2) | Mine |
| Cave Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Palo Verde Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 48' 32'' North , 111° 56' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave Creek | 5,341 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Carefree | 3,610 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Anthem | 21,700 (2011) | 19.8km |
| New River | 14,952 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Deer Valley | 165,656 (2018) | 22.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 20km |
| Mineralogical Society of Arizona | Paradise Valley, Arizona | 31km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 35km |
| Rockhounds West Club | Phoenix, Arizona | 42km |
| Flagg Mineral Foundation | Mesa, Arizona | 45km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mormon Girl - Plat. 2678; Henry M. Grady claim; Mamie Maude Mine; Mamie Maude claim; S&J Copper prop.; Mormon Girl claim #2678; Mormon Mine #2 claim
‡Ref.: Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 164; Niemuth, N.J. & K.A. Phillips (1992), Copper Oxide Resources, AZ Dept. Mines & Min. Resources Open File Rept. 92-10: 10 (Table 1); Elsing, M.J. & R.E.S. Heineman (1936), Arizona metal production, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 140: 94; Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals AZ Dept. of Mines and Mineral Resources Mineral Rpt. 4; Lewis, A. (1920), Engr. Min. Jour.: 110: 713-716; USGS 7.5 minute Cave Creek topo. map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Mormon Girl mine file; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) "U" file; MRDS file #10064577.
A former surface and underground Ag-Au-Cu-Pb-Mn-Zn mine located in the NE¼ sec. 4, T.5N., R.4E. (Cave Creek 7.5 minute topo map), 1 mile South of Cave Creek, on private land.
Mineralization is a vein deposit and includes secondary copper minerals.
Developed to the 300 level. Ore from that level assayed at 5% Cu & 0.5 oz. Au/T.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: Dr Stanley Keith - pers. comm.Identification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: Dr Stanley Keith - pers. comm.Identification: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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
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