Copper Canyon Mines, Diamond Joe Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Canyon Mines | Group of Mines |
| Diamond Joe Mining District | Mining District |
| Hualapai Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 50' 20'' North , 113° 47' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wikieup | 133 (2011) | 22.6km |
| Yucca | 126 (2011) | 32.5km |
| Pinion Pines | 186 (2017) | 35.7km |
| Lazy Y U | 428 (2017) | 36.7km |
| Walnut Creek | 562 (2017) | 44.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
106209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106209:3
GUID (UUID V4):
20af47ad-a608-450a-853e-f19f0f322e6f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Copper Canyon; Great Canyon; Copper Wonder 3-5 claims
A former Mo-Cu-Zn-Pb occurrence/mine located in sec. 19, T17N, R14W, G&SRM, 25 miles SE of Yucca near Deluge Wash, N of Leviathan, on private land. Operated by J. H. Smith, Phoenix, Arizona (1962-). The USGS MRDS database accuracy for this locality is not stated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite. Local geologiuc features include quartz veins broken as movement along veins continued with additional deposition of molybdenite, pyrite and chalcopyrite. Associated rocks include Late Cretaceous granite. Local rocks include Early Tertiary to Late Cretaceous granitic rocks.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
| β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10037090 |
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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