Golden Idol Mine (Hillside Mine; Verde Inspiration Mine), Cherry, Cherry Creek Mining District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 14'' North , 112° 1' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verde Village | 11,605 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Cottonwood | 11,818 (2017) | 15.2km |
| Cornville | 3,280 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Camp Verde | 11,155 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Jerome | 456 (2017) | 17.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 15km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 15km |
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 26km |
| Sedona Gem & Mineral Club | Sedona, Arizona | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48521:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b7ee5e63-abf3-4842-b271-2823ba666cf9
A former surface and underground Au-Cu mine located about 1½ miles North of Cherry at 5,400 feet of altitude. Started in 1907 and closed in 1910. Owned by the Verde Inspiration Co.
Mineralization is a 4 foot wide vein (at the shaft), averaging 18 inches (45 cm) wide, striking N.35ºE. and dips 45ºW with ore in lenses and pods. Comprised of sheared granite with bunches of quartz. There appears to be 3 veins on the property. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. No alteration noted. An associated rock unit is the Cherry Creek Quartz Diorite (informal).
Workings include a 400 foot incline at 35º with 375 feet of drift on one vein. A stamp mill and cyanide plant were erected on the site.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Description: Occurs in solution cavities. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Colour: Bluish-black Description: Streaks in quartz. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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