Star Mine (Star prospect), Wrightson Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Star Mine (Star prospect) | Mine |
| Wrightson Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Cruz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 34' 19'' North , 110° 46' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Patagonia | 890 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Sonoita | 818 (2015) | 16.6km |
| Rio Rico | 18,962 (2011) | 21.8km |
| Beyerville | 177 (2011) | 22.3km |
| Kino Springs | 136 (2011) | 23.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 45km |
‡Ref.: Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 226.
Arizona Bureau of Mines card file Santa Cruz County.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Star 1, 2 and 3 file.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10259196, MAS ID #0040230371.
A Mn-Au prospect/mine located in the SE¼SW¼SE¼ sec. 26, T21S, R15E, just below the Gringo Mine, on National Forest land. Owned by Amado and Henderson (1941).
The vein here trends east and has a considerable horizontal extent, but is only a few inches wide. The ore is said to contain a fair amount of gold (averaging $37 Au/T [period values]).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
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: | 10259196 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Santa Rita MountainsMountain Range
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