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Story Mine, Lion Mountain, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 57' 40'' North , 111° 30' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.96139,-111.50528
GRN:
N23W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tonto Basin1,424 (2011)24.2km
Gisela570 (2011)26.0km
Oxbow Estates217 (2011)28.9km
Rio Verde1,811 (2011)30.9km
Payson15,345 (2017)34.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
63402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63402:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tri-Metals Mine; Saddle Mountain Mine


A surface and underground Pb-Au-Ag-Pyrite mine.

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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
PbLead
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23

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GeoNames ID:5315988
Link to USGS MRDS:10234549

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources (ADMR) Story Mine file.
Niemuth, N.J. (1987) Arizona Mineral Development 1984-1986. Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources, Directory D-29. 46 pages.
Moore, R. (1969) Mineral and Water Resources of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bulletin 180. 638 pages. p.191
United States Geological Survey (2023) Lion Mountain Quadrangle, Maricopa County, Arizona, 7.5 Minute series. Scale 1:24,000.
Orr, R.L. (1990) Geology and mineralization associated with the early proterozoic alder group, the Sunflower Mining District, Maricopa and Gila Counties, Arizona. Masters thesis: University of Arizona. 154 pages.
(2024) Peabody GNIS Service, Yale Peabody Museum.
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