Silver Cord Mine (Infant Mine; Infant tunnel; Brooks claims; American Flagg; McCutcheon shaft; Gold Crown Mine; Cutter Mine [?]), Turkey Creek Station, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 15' 17'' North , 112° 12' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley | 1,148 (2011) | 10.9km |
| Cordes Lakes | 2,633 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Black Canyon City | 2,837 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 30.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 21km |
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 41km |
| Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
54345
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54345:6
GUID (UUID V4):
e4479c4f-e0e4-4ac8-a063-faf3c3e0fb3c
A former underground Ag-Au-Cu-Pb-Zn mine located about 1 mile SE of Turkey Creek Station. Discovered 1877. Operated in 1925 & 1928-1930. Overall produced during the period 1910-1970.
NOTE: The Cutter Mine is listed as a separate operation. Both are very nearby each other and the use of the Cutter name for this operation may reflect that they were a common operation at some time or were lumped together due to proximity.
Mineralization is the Silver Cord vein that dips S or SE at an angle of less than 20ΒΊ and has a tabular ore body. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation and enrichment of ore at near-surface. No alteration noted. Associated rock units are andesite dikes.
Area structures include foliation in Precambrian rocks that trends N-S and dips vertically. Veins do not parallel the foliation.
Produced 20 to 30 carloads of ore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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