Buckeye Mine, Tiger Mountain, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buckeye Mine | Mine |
| Tiger Mountain | Mountain |
| Dripping Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 8' 13'' North , 110° 54' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kearny | 2,038 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Hayden | 650 (2017) | 18.8km |
| Winkelman | 346 (2017) | 21.1km |
| Dudleyville | 959 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Superior | 2,943 (2017) | 24.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
62481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62481:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ab44e9f1-e05d-4740-8f70-3320480ce366
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Buckeye Mine group; Climax Mine; Troy property; Troy-Arizona Mine
A former underground Cu-Ag-Au mine located in sec. 27, T3S, R14E, about Β½ mile NW of Tiger Mountain, on BLM-administered land. Produced 1903-1951. The group consists of interconnected tunnels and claims, including in the SWΒΌ, Sec. 28. Operators included the Troy Arizona Copper; Troy Manhattan Company; and Troy Copper Co.
Mineralization is hosted in Mescal Limestone and Troy Quartzite. An associated rock unit is the Rattler Granodiorite and rhyodacite. Structures in the area are granodiorite intrusives which surround the mine with a large body ΒΌ mile NE of the mine. A N-S-trending fault is west of the mine (Gq-1021). Mineralization associated with the granodiorite intrusion opened channels for mineralization immediately following.
Workings include the Buckeye shaft. Other shafts in the group are North, East, and West, approximately ΒΌ mile from the Buckeye shaft. There were 3 levels and a 150 foot deep shaft in 1923, one level 1000 feet long. A shaft down to at least 500 feet in the 1920's; the Climax shaft to 400 feet in 1917.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048307 |
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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
USA
- Arizona
- Dripping Spring MountainsMountain Range
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