Wenden King Mine group, Cunningham Pass Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wenden King Mine group | Group of Mines |
| Cunningham Pass Mining District | Mining District |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 57' 33'' North , 113° 35' 4'' West
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Type:
Group of Mines
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Copper Basin Mine; Copperopolis Mine; Iron Cap group
A former underground Cu-Au-Ag-Fe mine located in the SW¼ sec. 11, T7N, R13W (Salome 15 minute topo map). Exact location unknown. Owned at times, or in part, by Hatch; and James & Associates. Mr. Craig had unspecified involvement here.
Mineralization is spotty copper-gold ores in stringers and pockets, with strong hematite along shears and fractures in a major shear zone cutting Precambrian metamorphics intruded by dioritic and granitic dikes.
Workings include a shaft(s). Prospected and mined from the early 1900's to 1956, producing some 100 tons of ore averaging about 6% Cu, 1 oz. Au/T, and 0.2 oz. Ag/T.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10259225 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10113921 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Harcuvar MountainsMountain Range
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