Derby Mine (Madizell Mine; Madizelle Mining Co. property; Puritan and Italian claims; Patented claims MS 3424), Iron Springs, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 33' 20'' North , 112° 34' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott | 41,899 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Williamson | 5,438 (2011) | 15.2km |
| Prescott Valley | 42,197 (2017) | 24.2km |
| Chino Valley | 11,137 (2017) | 24.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
62564
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62564:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c6f55cd3-a6c5-4c0a-8d01-ca03bb498bd6
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu mine. Produced 1905-1937. Claims also in secs. 28, 33 & 34. Area patented and now called Highland Pines, a land development.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a tabular ore body. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation and enrichment at near-surface. Alteration was minor.
Area structures include veins that trend N60W and crosscut Precambrian foliation. Foliation in Proterozoic rocks trends N20E.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| 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 | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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