Big Stick Mine (Big Stick prospect; Ledge Mine), Cox Gulch, Palmetto Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USAi
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 28' 0'' North , 110° 47' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Patagonia | 890 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Kino Springs | 136 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Beyerville | 177 (2011) | 12.3km |
| Rio Rico | 18,962 (2011) | 18.2km |
| Nogales | 20,252 (2017) | 20.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
59883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59883:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ef03811c-0fc4-40a5-912a-ae4fa7d8648d
‡Ref.: Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 291.
Keith, Stanton B. (1975) State of Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Coronado National Forest Study.
Arizona Bureau of Mines card file Santa Cruz County.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026946; and Dep. ID #10186095, MRDS ID #M241086, MAS ID #0040230149.
A former underground Cu-Zn-Mn mine located in sec. 6, T23S, R15E, in the Cox Gulch area, about 1/8 mile SE of the former Gray camp, on private land.
Mineralization involves the contact of sheared, altered granite porphyry that is intrusive into diorite. The ore minerals are sulphides which are disseminated in the country rock and concentrated in seams.
Workings include tunnels. No production record.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026946 |
|---|
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Santa Cruz County
- Patagonia Mountains
- Palmetto Mining District
- Cox Gulch
- Big Stick Mine (Big Stick prospect; Ledge Mine)
- Cox Gulch
- Palmetto Mining District
- Patagonia Mountains
- Santa Cruz County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
