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Sunny South Mine, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 23' 49'' North , 110° 21' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.39722,-110.35250
GeoHash:
G#: 9t9d8gey0
GRN:
N21W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sierra Vista Southeast14,797 (2011)14.4km
Sierra Vista43,355 (2017)18.1km
Miracle Valley644 (2011)19.0km
Palominas212 (2011)22.3km
Huachuca City1,755 (2017)25.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Huachuca Mineral and Gem ClubSierra Vista, Arizona18km
Mindat Locality ID:
188182
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188182:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground Au-Ag-W mine located in the SW¼ sec. 30, T23S, R20E, on National Forest land.

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References

Arizona Bureau of Mines file data, circa 1973.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10136637, MAS ID #0040030334.
Hayes, P.T., and Raup, R.B. (1968) Geologic map of the Huachuca and Mustang Mountains, southeastern Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geologic Investigations Map I-509, 1 sheet, scale 1:48,000.
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