Poland Mine (Poland property; Occidental vein; Poland-Walker tunnel; Patented claims 1052-1055 & 1616 & 3959), Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 26' 12'' North , 112° 22' 0'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Prescott | 41,899 (2017) | 14.8km |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 15.4km |
| Prescott Valley | 42,197 (2017) | 19.8km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 20.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 20km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 45km |
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 47km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
52769
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52769:8
GUID (UUID V4):
ea3c385b-d346-46b6-9d9d-c5b78882f452
A former surface and underground Pb-Au-Ag-Cu-Zn mine. Owned by Messrs. Poland & Roberts.
Mineralization is a 3 foot (1 meter) wide vein of lead sulphate ore (Hamilton). It is a vein deposit with a tabular ore body. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. No alteration was noted.
Area structures include dikes and veins parallel to the foliation in Precambrian rocks that trends N35E to N45E.
Workings include a 60 foot long tunnel (1881).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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