Peg Leg Mine, Grayback [peak] area, Wooley Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peg Leg Mine | Mine |
| Grayback [peak] area | Area |
| Wooley Mining District | Mining District |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 2' 48'' North , 111° 3' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kearny | 2,038 (2017) | 14.3km |
| Cactus Forest | 594 (2011) | 25.7km |
| Hayden | 650 (2017) | 26.4km |
| Superior | 2,943 (2017) | 27.6km |
| Dudleyville | 959 (2011) | 28.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pinal Gem and Mineral Society | Coolidge, Arizona | 43km |
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
68678
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68678:8
GUID (UUID V4):
4063f97c-eea6-479b-8580-29eb7f2e4524
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Peg Leg property; Patented claims MS 2395
A former underground Cu-Ag-Au mine located in the N½ sec. 31, T4S, R13E (Grayback 7.5 minute topo map), about 3¼ miles SE of Grayback. Produced 1937-1948. Claims extend into secs. 25 & 36, T4S, R12E. Operated in 1937-38 by H.R. Scott; explored in 1944 by Mr. Theodore Phillips; Operated by Mr. Martin Fishback (1948).
Mineralization is in E-W-trending fissure zone through the mine. Dikes and fissures trend both E-W and NW in the area. Paleocene Tea Cup Granodiorite has N-S contact with the Ruin Granite 100 meters west of the mine. Associated rock unit is Ruin (Oracle) Granite.
Regional dikes and fissures trend both E-W and NW in the area. Paleocene Tea Cup Granodiorite has N-S contact with Ruin Granite 100 meters W of the mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046283 |
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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
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