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Tungstona Mine (Warrell claims; Comode claims), Boulder Creek, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Tungstona Mine (Warrell claims; Comode claims)Mine
Boulder CreekCreek
Eureka Mining DistrictMining District
Yavapai CountyCounty
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Tungstona Mine, Boulder Creek, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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View of Abandon Mine

Tungstona Mine, Boulder Creek, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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View of Abandon Mine

Tungstona Mine, Boulder Creek, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 37' 46'' North , 113° 9' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.62944,-113.15417
GeoHash:
G#: 9qpt105eh
GRN:
N24W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bagdad1,876 (2016)7.1km
Wikieup133 (2011)42.6km
Peeples Valley428 (2011)56.0km
Yarnell649 (2011)58.7km
Congress1,975 (2014)58.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
61234
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61234:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground W-Mo-V-Pb-Be-Bi mine located along Boulder Creek in the NE part of the Bagdad area. The unpatented claims covering the veins are owned by Russell Samson. Discovered in 1932 by J. Comode. Claims also located in secs. 13, 14 & 23.

Mineralization is a vein deposit. Ore control was quartz veins in granite.

Workings include an adit level from Boulder Creek.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Lemmon, D.M., and Tweto, O.L., 1962, Tungsten in the U.S., USGS map, MR-25
MRDS database Dep. ID #10026938, MRDS ID #M001168; and Dep. ID #10161775, MAS ID #0040251510.
Wilson, E.D. (1941), Arizona University Bulletin Vol. 12(2).
Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 48, 97.
Dale, V.B. (1961), Tungsten Deposits of Gila, Yavapai, and Mohave Counties, Arizona, US Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8078: 53-57.
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