Uncle Sam Mine, Uncle Sam Gulch, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Uncle Sam Mine | Mine |
| Uncle Sam Gulch | Gulch |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
Uncle Sam Mine, Uncle Sam Gulch, Warren Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 26' 2'' North , 109° 55' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bisbee | 5,208 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Naco | 1,046 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Naco | 6,064 (2018) | 12.2km |
| Palominas | 212 (2011) | 19.8km |
| Miracle Valley | 644 (2011) | 23.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 39km |
A former small underground Cu-Pb-Zn-Au-Ag mine located in the SE¼NE¼NE¼ sec. 17, T.23S., R.24E. (Bisbee 7.5 minute topo map), in Uncle Sam Gulch 5/8 mile SW of Bisbee, on private land. Owned by the Phelps Dodge Corp.
Mineralization is mostly oxidized and enriched copper, lead, and minor zinc ores in irregular replacement bodies in Devonian Martin and Mississippian Escabrosa Limestones, associated with a large porphyry sill and faulting. Ore concentration was bornite replacing pyrite. Alteration is gossan with Mn and Fe oxides induced by hydrothermal metamorphism. An associated rock unit is the Sacramento Hill Stock.
Local structures include pre-mineralization faulting and tilting, which were common. The main fault directions are N10W to N40E and S30W to N50W.
Workings include a tunnel and a shaft. Substantial production of copper and lead ore occurred, mainly in the early 1900's. Production was included under the Copper Queen Branch of Phelps Dodge Corp. in USBM-ABGMT files.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027126 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Mule MountainsMountain Range
- Warren Mining DistrictMining District
- Cochise County
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Uncle Sam Mine, Uncle Sam Gulch, Cochise County, Arizona, USA