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Copper Queen claims, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Copper Queen claimsGroup of Claims
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 32' 3'' North , 112° 6' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.53444,-112.11195
GRN:
N24W66
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dewey-Humboldt3,894 (2011)11.9km
Mayer1,497 (2011)19.0km
Prescott Valley42,197 (2017)20.5km
Spring Valley1,148 (2011)21.5km
Verde Village11,605 (2011)21.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Prescott Gem & Mineral ClubPrescott Valley, Arizona20km
Mingus Gem & Mineral ClubCottonwood, Arizona25km
Verde River RockhoundsCottonwood, Arizona25km
Sedona Gem & Mineral ClubSedona, Arizona49km
Mindat Locality ID:
68759
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68759:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A group of Cu claims and prospect located in the SE¼ sec. 3, T.13N., R.2E. (Cherry 7.5 minute topo map). Claims extend into the N½ sec. 10.

Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals.

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References

USGS Cherry Quadrangle map.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Copper Queen Mine Ash Creek District file.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10186423, MAS ID #0040250574.
Niemuth, Nyal J., Phillips, Ken A. (1992, July) Copper Oxide Resources. Open-file Report 92-10. Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resourcesp.17 - Table 1
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