Coffee Pot Mine (Coffee Pot prospect; Coffee; Coffey), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 53' 40'' North , 114° 48' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Los Algodones | 4,874 (2015) | 23.0km |
| Winterhaven | 394 (2011) | 24.1km |
| Donovan Estates | 1,508 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Avenue B and C | 4,176 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Colonia Ladrillera | 277 (2018) | 24.3km |
A former Au mine located in the NE¼ sec. 1, T15S, R20E, SBM, 4.7 km (2.9 miles) NNW of Obregon and 5.3 miles NE of Ogilby, near the American Girl Mine. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Cerro Morado Formation (arkose). The ore body strikes N60E and dips 30SE at a width of 1.52 meters. Narrow granite pegmatite dikes intruded parallel to bedding planes. Contains some spotty mineralization. Tabular zone parallel to bedding in Precambrian (?) metamorphics. Composed of altered arkosite with many subparallel fractures containing Cu oxides. The length is described as tens of feet. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 9 (Cargo Muchacho Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 65 foot shaft inclined 30 degrees SE plus a small stope at the 15 foot level.
Production information: 200 tons produced.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10065045 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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