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Nugget Mine, Chuichu area, Tat Momoli Mountains, Silver Reef Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Nugget MineMine
Chuichu areaArea
Tat Momoli MountainsMountain Range
Silver Reef Mining DistrictMining District
Pinal CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 42' 47'' North , 111° 48' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.71333,-111.80889
GeoHash:
G#: 9tb6per2b
GRN:
N22W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chuichu269 (2011)4.9km
Vaiva Vo128 (2011)11.0km
Arizona City10,475 (2011)13.7km
Casa Grande51,460 (2017)19.1km
Stanfield740 (2011)23.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Pinal Gem and Mineral SocietyCoolidge, Arizona40km
Mindat Locality ID:
62977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62977:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Arizona Mercantile Transport and Smelting Co. Mine; Loss Brothers claims


A former Ag mine located in sec. 24, T8S, R5E, about 3¾ miles SSW of Chuichu. Additional names which apply to this locality: Silver Nugget MS 3369 patented claim; Nugget claims MS 3369 patented.

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Link to USGS MRDS:10113218

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References

USGS Silver Reef Mountains Quadrangle map.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Mining District Sheet #561.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Old Jonah Mine file.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Greenhorn Mining Co. [Silver Reef Mine] file.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10113218, MRDS ID # unknown, MAS ID #0040210913.
Tenny, J.B. (1927-1929) History of Mining in Arizona, Special Cllection, University of Arizona Library & Arizona Bureau of Mines Library: 340.
(2024) Peabody GNIS Service, Yale Peabody Museum.
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