Cherry King Mine, Cherry, Cherry Creek Mining District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cherry King Mine | Mine |
| Cherry | Town (Former) |
| Cherry Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Black Hills (Black Hill Range) | Group of Hills |
| Yavapai County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 14'' North , 112° 2' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verde Village | 11,605 (2011) | 12.1km |
| Cottonwood | 11,818 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Cornville | 3,280 (2011) | 16.6km |
| Camp Verde | 11,155 (2017) | 17.4km |
| Jerome | 456 (2017) | 17.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 15km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 15km |
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 25km |
| Sedona Gem & Mineral Club | Sedona, Arizona | 39km |
‡Ref.: Anderson, C.A. & S.C. Creasey (1958), Geology and ore deposits of the Jerome area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 308.
Yale Peabody GNIS database (NOTE: this database is derived from USGS 1:24,000 topographic map data).
U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mining Technology file data.
USGS Cherry Quadrangle map.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Cherry King Mine file.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048055, MRDS ID #M800022; and,Dep. ID #10113699, MAS ID #0040250439.
A former underground Cu-Ag-Au mine. Produced 1935.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a tabular ore body. Ore control was faulting. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. Alteration was fault gouge. An associated rock unit is the Cherry Quartz Diorite (informal name).
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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 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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