Malapai Mine (Malapai group), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Malapai Mine (Malapai group) | Mine |
| Yavapai County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 18' 36'' North , 112° 38' 58'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peeples Valley | 428 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Yarnell | 649 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 14.1km |
| Congress | 1,975 (2014) | 24.7km |
| Prescott | 41,899 (2017) | 30.4km |
A former underground Au-Ag mine. Produced 1914-1939.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation and enrichment at near surface. Alteration was minor.
Area structures include veins that trend northerly.
List of minerals for each chemical element
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology file data.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Hassayampa Gold Mining Co. file.
USGS Peeples Valley Quadrangle map.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10109864, MRDS ID #M800361; and, Dep. ID #10234599, MAS ID #0040251354.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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