Deen Mine (Pay Day Mine; Junction Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deen Mine (Pay Day Mine; Junction Mine) | Mine |
| Ripsey Hill area | Area |
| Ripsey Mining District | Mining District |
| Tortilla Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 2' 11'' North , 111° 1' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kearny | 2,038 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Hayden | 650 (2017) | 22.9km |
| Dudleyville | 959 (2011) | 24.5km |
| Winkelman | 346 (2017) | 24.6km |
| Cactus Forest | 594 (2011) | 28.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 43km |
| Pinal Gem and Mineral Society | Coolidge, Arizona | 46km |
A former underground Cu-Ag mine located in the SW¼ sec. 33, T4S, R13E (Grayback 7.5 minute topo map), about 5½ miles NW of Ripsey Hill, on private land. USBM files show Deen and Junction to be synonyms. This entry and ABGMT-USBM production is for the group of claims in the SW¼ sec. 33. The Deen claims extend into the NW¼SE¼, sec. 33. Produced 1948-1961. Operated by Leo Wall and Dudley Walker (1948-1950); Deen and Daniels and Deen (1956-1961); and by Mr. Tommy Deen (1961-____).
Mineralization is in fissure zones associated with rhyodacite dikes. An associated rock unit is the Ruin (Oracle) Granite. Area structures include E-W fissures and rhyodacite porphyry dike in the mine area. Dikes and fault fissures trend both E-W and NW in the district.
Production reported as Pay Day (with operators Deen, Deen and Daniels) has been included for this mine on ABGMT-USBM production file.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109780 |
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