Wedge Mine (Wedge Lead Mine; Wedge Lead group; Louisville; Grand Duke; Wedge claim No. 2), Mineral Mountain area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 9' 55'' North , 111° 14' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Camp | 10,159 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Queen Valley | 788 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Superior | 2,943 (2017) | 19.4km |
| Florence | 31,110 (2017) | 20.4km |
| Cactus Forest | 594 (2011) | 24.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pinal Gem and Mineral Society | Coolidge, Arizona | 33km |
| Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club | Apache Junction, Arizona | 40km |
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130967
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130967:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5c3b879f-44dd-4823-b46b-43a52a44272d
A former underground Pb-Zn-Au-Ag-Cu-V-Baryte mine located in sec. 17, T3S, R11E, about ½ mile SSW of Mineral Mountain, and just NE of the Oklahoma Mine, on BLM-administered land. Produced 1941-1949. Operated by L. Greenhaw (1942); Mr. Lewis Rahn, Tenney and Better (1943). Owned by L. Greenhaw (1943). NOTE: Alternate coordinates provided: 33.8169N, 110.4864W (large deviation).
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted hosted in Pinal Schist. Three major veins are present. The ore bodies are tabular, strike N25W, dip 70W, and are 3.66 meters wide. Mineralization age is probably the same as the Tertiary intrusions in the area. Ore control was N-S to N25° W-striking fissure veins with a dip to the west. Local structures include Tertiary intrusives around the Mineral Mountain area.
Regional structures include Tertiary quartz latite 15.8-17.4 M.Y. approximately 100 meters E of the mine.
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2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109885 |
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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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