Iron Hive Mine, Black Peak area, Copper Hill, Globe Hills Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 26' 53'' North , 110° 46' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 6.1km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Claypool | 1,538 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132869
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132869:4
GUID (UUID V4):
65434a50-1b3a-44e1-8149-20f3fe1cc24f
A former surface and underground Mn mine located in the NE¼NE¼ sec. 12, T1N, R15E, about 1 mile N of Copper Hill ghost town, about 1 mile NW of Black Peak, and about 3¼ miles N of Globe, on federal land. Discovered 1953, closed in 1954. The Iron Hive group consists of two contiguous claims which were previously part of a larger group, the Mineral Farm, owned by Moline and Arizona Copper Co. in the 1920's. The Iron Hive was sold in the 1930's to F.A. Bennet and in 1953 to F.A. Sitton.
Mineralization is lens-shaped ore bodies. The ore zone is 76.2 meters long, 9.14 meters wide. The best ore had been selectively mined from higher grade bands lenticular bunches ranging from 4 to 6 feet in width. They appear to be largely localized along the west side of the zone. An associated rock unit is diabase.
The ore was mined from several scattered open cuts and shallow adit workings. The workings total 30.48 meters in length, 3.05 meters in width and 15.24 meters deep. The deposit was explored at greater depth by three or more rotary drill holes about 4 inches in diameter.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102476 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
