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Saginaw Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Saginaw Mine, Bisbee, Warren Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

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Saginaw Mine/Shaft Headframe

Saginaw Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Saginaw Mine/Shaft Headframe

Saginaw Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Saginaw Mine/Shaft Headframe

Saginaw Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 25' 45'' North , 109° 52' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.42944,-109.87889
GRN:
N21W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bisbee5,208 (2017)5.1km
Naco1,046 (2011)12.3km
Naco6,064 (2018)13.1km
Palominas212 (2011)23.4km
Miracle Valley644 (2011)26.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona43km
Mindat Locality ID:
67607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67607:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Saginaw Shaft


A former underground Cu mine/prospect located in the NE¼SW¼ sec. 14, T.23S., R.24E. (Bisbee 7.5-minute topo map), on land of unknown status.

Mineralization includes oxidized copper minerals.

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List of minerals for each chemical element

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Link to USGS MRDS:10161008

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References

MRDS database Dep. ID file #10161008, MAS ID #0040030319.
Tenney, J.B. (1927-1929) History of Mining in Arizona (unpublished in two volumes), Special Collection, University of Arizona Library & Arizona Bureau of Mines Library.
Niemuth, Nyal J.; Phillips, Ken A. (1992, July) Copper Oxide Resources. Open-file Report 92-10. Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resourcesp.6 - Table 1
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
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