Desert Queen Mine, Tat Momoli area, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Desert Queen Mine | Mine |
| Tat Momoli area | Area |
| Casa Grande Mining District | Mining District |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 36' 1'' North , 111° 53' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vaiva Vo | 128 (2011) | 13.5km |
| Chuichu | 269 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Arizona City | 10,475 (2011) | 26.7km |
| Anegam | 151 (2011) | 28.6km |
| Stanfield | 740 (2011) | 32.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Golden Pea Mine; Golden Pea MS 3176 patented claim; Silver Moon claim; Western Gold Mine
A former surface and underground Ag-Au-Pb-Zn mine located in sec. 31, T9S, R5E, about 2 miles W of Tat Momoli and about 3.8 miles directly N of Prieta Peak. Discovered 1895. Produced 1906-1938. Additional names which apply to this locality: ; Southern Gold patent 2852; Old Gold Mine; Golden Chariot Mine.
Mineralization involves two NE-trending fault systems with permeability hosted in the Escabrosa Limestone with replacement deposits in adjacent breccia. The eastern fault system is 2,200 feet long. The western system is at least 1,800 feet long. Bedding of the limestone is NE-trending dip. Alteration is silicification and pyritization. Orebody(ies) are lens-shaped, strike N60E, dip 50-60S, are 1.83 meters wide and 914.4 meters long. These deposits are not directly related to a porphyry sill here. Mineralization is apparently post sill emplacement. Replacement bodies formed where faults encountered highly fractured limestone.
Workings include 7 shallow shafts, numerous cuts and pits, some stoping, a haulage adit of 150 foot length. The underground workings are now inaccessible. The original work was done by the Desert Queen Gold Mining Co. (1905 to 1907). R.L. Dye was operator in 1938. Apex did geologic evaluation and sampling; reevaluated previous drill data in 1984-1986.
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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
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046285 |
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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
- Pinal County
- Slate MountainsMountain Range
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation
- Pinal County
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