Palmer Mine (Superstition Mine; Buckhorn-Boulder claim; Buckhorn-Boulder property), Goldfield area, Goldfield Mining District, Goldfield Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 26' 53'' North , 111° 28' 11'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | 38,074 (2017) | 8.3km |
| Gold Canyon | 10,159 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Gold Camp | 10,159 (2011) | 23.0km |
| Queen Valley | 788 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Queen Creek | 34,614 (2017) | 26.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club | Apache Junction, Arizona | 8km |
| Flagg Mineral Foundation | Mesa, Arizona | 34km |
| Mineralogical Society of Arizona | Paradise Valley, Arizona | 43km |
A former underground Au-Cu-Ag mine located in the SW¼NW¼ sec. 7, T1N, R9E, about 1½ miles ESE of Goldfield, and about 1.8 miles from The Flatiron, on the SW edge of the Superstition Mountains, on National Forest land. First produced 1900. Owned by Ralph F. Palmer (1942). Past operators included the Superstition Saga Mining Co; Ray Thompson; J.W. Thomas; J.T. Corn; the Superstition Consolidated Mining Co., which filed 22 claims in 1923.
Mineralization is a vein deposit in brecciated material adjacent to a fault with copper and gold values in quartz stringers. Host rocks are volcanic. Local structures incude NW-trending faults in the Superstition Mountains, NE of the mine area. There is no detailed geologic map of the mine area.
Workings include a shaft at least 215 feet deep; 6 feet of crosscut and 40 feet of drifting in 1942. There are 2 other shafts on the quadrangle map.
A former underground Au-Cu-Ag mine located in sec. 7, T1N, R9E, about 1½ miles ESE of Goldfield, on National Forest land. Additional names which apply to this property: Palmer Mine No. 1 & 2 MS 4796 unpatented claims.
Production was small, a few tons.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027277 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- Tonto National ForestForest
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Palmer Mine, Goldfield area, Goldfield Mining District, Goldfield Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA