Berkley Mine, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Berkley Mine | Mine |
| Globe | - not defined - |
| Globe Hills Mining District | Mining Sub-district |
| Globe-Miami Mining District | Mining District |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 26' 9'' North , 110° 45' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 1.4km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132902:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c9d004f6-6c9b-4657-94cb-f7a8e7da3f57
Ref.: Farnham, L.L., Stewart, L.A., and Delong, C.W. (1961), Manganese Deposits of Eastern Arizona, US Bureau of Mines Information Circular 7990: 76.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10109036, MRDS ID #M002971; and Dep. ID #10282535, MAS ID #0040070042.
A former surface and underground Mn mine located in the SE¼SW¼ sec. 11 and in the NW¼NE¼ sec. 14, T1N, R15E, about 3 air miles NE of Globe near the ghost town of Copper Hill, on federal land. Discovered 1954. Owned by Mrs. E.A. Borge (1961). Formerly part of the group of claims belonging to the Superior and Boston Mining Co. NOTE: Alternate coordinates provided: 33.4408N, 110.7461W.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit with ore in pods hosted in the Mescal Limestone. The ore zone is 45.72 meters long, 1.83 meters thick, strikes E-W and dips 30S. Associated rock units include diabase and andesite.
Workings consist of an adit and three short open cuts, totaling 4.57 meters in length and 3.66 meters deep.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109036 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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