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Golden Rule Mine, Dragoon District (Golden Rule District), Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 1' 41'' North , 109° 58' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.02806,-109.96833
GeoHash:
G#: 9t9y1we8b
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dragoon209 (2011)6.6km
Saint David1,699 (2011)27.0km
Willcox3,552 (2017)28.1km
Benson4,888 (2017)31.5km
Sunizona281 (2011)33.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Sunsites Gem and Mineral ClubPearce, Arizona20km
Mindat Locality ID:
32719
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32719:5
GUID (UUID V4):
aef17303-abab-41cb-946e-999b6114568d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Old Terrible Mine; Golden Eagle Mine; Santa Lucia Mine


A former small surface and underground Pb-Zn-Ag-Au-Cu occurrence/mine located in the center of sec. 23, T16S, R23E, ΒΎ mile South of Manzoro, on the NE foot of the Dragoon Mountains. Discovered 1849. Started in the late 1870's (1877) and closed in 1883, reopened and closed 1857. Reopened in 1916. Owned at times, or in part, by the Golden Queen Consolidated Gold Mining Co. (1897- ); the Old Terrible Mining Co. (1902- ); Manzoro Gold Mining Co. (1905-1908); G.S. & L. Leasing Co.; and, Mrs. E.M. Jackson of Benson (owner in 1933).

Mineralization is sulfides, oxidized lead and zinc minerals in coarsely crystalline quartz, calcite and iron oxides in vuggy fissure veins in Cambrian Abrigo Limestone intruded by small Tertiary rhyolite and rhyolitic porphyry intrusives. The cherty, dolomitic limestone strikes N65W, dips 30 to 40NE, and is intruded on the south by a small stock of granitic porphyry. The vein dips parallel to the limestone beds and at places is offset by faults which strike N65E. Its filling consists of coarsely crystalline grayish-white quartz, locally somewhat banded and brecciated, apparently about 18 inches (45 cm) maximum thickness. In places it shows abundant vugs containing minerals.

An Abrigo Limestone block was thrust into place on an E-W-trending thrust fault exposed 500 feet SW of the mine.

A quartz vein occurs in the porphyry area. It is 1 to 2 feet wide and strikes N65W in approximate alignment with the Jackson workings and dips steeply NE-ward. Narrow, lenticular bodies of iron oxides with galena, oxidized lead minerals, and local copper stain are exposed, generally near the hanging wall.

Workings include surface and underground openings including the Jackson inclined shaft and a few shallow shafts in a porphyry area SE of the Jackson shaft.

Production data: Produced ore from 1883 to 1957. Credited with 320,000 pounds of Pb prior to 1930, and subsequent intermittent shipments of lead ore. Minor placer gold was produced early in the mine's history.

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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Frank Karasti
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Occurs mainly in iron oxides; some in quartz.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Occurs in vugs in vein quartz.
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Plancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 Β· H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BrBromine
Brβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

USGS MRDS ID #M001422.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources file data.
Wilson, E.D., Cunningham, J.B., and Butler, G.M. (1934), Arizona Lode Gold Mines and Gold Mining. Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 137: 121-122.
Elsing, M.J. and Heineman, E.S. (1936) Arizona Metal Production, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bulletin 140: 91.
(1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Minespp.28-29
Cooper, J.R. (1960) Reconnaissance map of the Willcox, Fisher Hills, Cochise, and Dos Cabezas quadrangles, Cochise and Graham Counties, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map MF-231, 1 sheet, scale 1:62,500.
Moore, R.T. (1969) Lead and zinc, in Mineral and water resources of Arizona: U.S. 90th Congress, 2nd Session, Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Arizona Bureau of Mines Bulletin 180: 190.
Hampf, A.W. (1972) The geology of the Golden Rule mine area, Cochise County, Arizona: Tucson, University of Arizona, M.S. thesis, 156 p.
Keith, Stanton B. (1973), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Branch Bull. 187, Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona: 63 (Table 4).
Kreidler, T.J. (1981) U.S. Bureau of Mines Open File Report Mineral Land Assessment (MLA) 35-82, 8 p.:
Chatman, M.L. (1993) U.S. Bureau of Mines Open File Report Mineral Land Assessment (MLA) 30-93: 39, D2-D3.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0040030147.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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