Grand Central Mine, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grand Central Mine | Mine |
| Aravaipa | Town (Former) |
| Aravaipa Mining District | Mining District |
| Graham County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 58' 32'' North , 110° 20' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bylas | 1,962 (2011) | 26.9km |
| Fort Thomas | 374 (2011) | 35.4km |
| Peridot | 1,350 (2011) | 38.8km |
| Mammoth | 1,487 (2017) | 39.9km |
| Winkelman | 346 (2017) | 40.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48594
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48594:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ecffa7d9-6f36-4a7b-9eae-e0abbae8ef58
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grand Central claim
A former underground Pb-Zn-Ag mine located in sec. 30, T5S, R20E, 1½ miles NE of Aravaipa and 1000 feet SE of the Head Center Mine. First produced 1925. Owned by the Athletic Mining Co. Operated by the Grand Central Mining Co.
Mineralization is hosted in Horquilla Limestone and shale. An associated rock unit is the Copper Creek Granodiorite. An altered zone contains mineralization. Some copper stain evident.
Area structures include block faulting trending NNW. Regional trends: minor Pre-Cretaceous E- and NE-trending folds and major Post-Cretaceous NNW-trending faults.
Workings include an inclined shaft sunk on an altered zone. Production was 3,500,000 pounds of Pb and $20,000 (period values) of Ag (1926-1930). Nothing known of this mine subsequent to 1930.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10039444 |
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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
USA
- Arizona
- Graham County
- Aravaipa Mining District
- Santa Teresa MountainsMountain Range
- Aravaipa Mining District
- Graham County
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