Phoenix Mine, Cave Creek, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Mine | Mine |
| Cave Creek | Town |
| 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° 53' 2'' North , 111° 57' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave Creek | 5,341 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Carefree | 3,610 (2017) | 7.6km |
| New River | 14,952 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Anthem | 21,700 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Black Canyon City | 2,837 (2011) | 27.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 18km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 28km |
| Mineralogical Society of Arizona | Paradise Valley, Arizona | 39km |
| Rockhounds West Club | Phoenix, Arizona | 50km |
A gold mine located a few miles north of the Cave Creek P.O.
Mineralization is altered schist intruded by dikes of granite porphyry and rhyolite porphyry.
Workings are comprised of several thousand feet of workings about 90 feet deep and with a width iof 300 feet. A 20-stamp mill was initially installed; in the 1890's a 100-stamp mill and cyanide plant were installed. Produced about $100,000 in Au bullion (period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Lode gold; associated with fine-grained, grayish quartz in silicified, brecciated zones of northward strike and dip. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10210880 |
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Phoenix Mine, Cave Creek, Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA