Black Oxide Mine (Black Oxide vein), Buckeye-Black Oxide vein (Buckeye deposit; Black Oxide vein; Carrie vein), Buckeye Mountain, Black Peak area, Copper Hill, Globe Hills Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 25' 36'' North , 110° 45' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 1.0km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 5.6km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 6.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 11km |
Mindat Locality ID:
44154
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44154:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ba45c1ee-8b65-4246-b9e9-60b1afc2ae09
A former underground Cu-Ag mine located in the NW¼SW¼ sec. 14, T1N, R15+E, on private land.
The northeastern extension of the Buckeye vein into the property of the Superior and Boston Copper Co. is known as the Black Oxide vein. It has been explored by an adit known as the Black Oxide tunnel, which was driven southwestward from the east side of Buckeye Mountain. The adit was begun in the diabase sill on the projected strike of the vein, which appears to be almost vertical where it crops out near the top of the mountain 500 feet west of the portal. Actually the vein dips about 80º SE. The adit intersects the vein 660 feet from the portal, and continues for nearly 400 feet on the side side of the vein and approximately parallel to it. NOTE: Additional names which apply to this locality are: Black Oxide Patented claim MS 2297.
Ore was found in the interval from 90 to 250 feet west of the intersection of the adit and the vein. A raise 110 feet high and a winze 109 feet deep were driven in the ore above and below the adit level.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: Large masses along veins of the Old Dominion fault system as replacements of limestone or diabase. |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: Large masses along veins of the Old Dominion fault system as replacements of limestone or diabase. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10161540 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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