Merchants Home Mine (Block Estates; The First Home Patented claim MS 1807), Providence, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 26' 48'' North , 112° 21' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Prescott | 41,899 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Prescott Valley | 42,197 (2017) | 18.5km |
| Spring Valley | 1,148 (2011) | 21.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 18km |
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 45km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 45km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
51867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51867:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f429b848-fc45-4280-84cb-97bdb3a0e1e2
A former underground Pb-Zn-Ag-Au mine located about ½ mile above Providence, on the North side of the road from Providence to Poland. Owned by the Merchants Mining Co. (Mr. Ed Block of Prescott).
Mineralization is the Merchants Home vein that strikes NE. It is 20 fee6t wide on the 300 level.
Workings include a 300 foot deep shaft with levels at 100, 165 & 240 feet. Production was 1,000 tons of crude ore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Occurs as masses to 2 feet (0.6 meters) thick in places. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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