Tuscumbia Mine (Tusculum deposit), Hooper, Tuscumbia Mountain, Bradshaw Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 16' 42'' North , 112° 22' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 18.1km |
| Spring Valley | 1,148 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Cordes Lakes | 2,633 (2011) | 24.8km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 25.7km |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 30.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 31km |
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 37km |
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 48km |
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn-Sb mine located 2 miles north of Hooper. Discovered 1887. Produced 1883-1942. Owned by Frank Williams & Barry Smith of Prescott (1926).
Mineralization is an 18 inch (45 cm) wide vein with a tabular ore body. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation. No alteration was reported. An associated rock unit is the Brady Butte Granodiorite.
Area structures include a batholith that trends NNE.
Workings include a 100 foot deep shaft (1881), an approximate 250 foot long tunnel (1881), plus at least 3 additional tunnels. A 5-stamp mill was erected.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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