Sunrise Mine, Outlaw Hill, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise Mine | Mine |
| Outlaw Hill | Hill |
| Vulture Mining District | Mining District |
| Maricopa County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 54' 38'' North , 112° 59' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aguila | 798 (2011) | 17.0km |
| Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 25.2km |
| Congress | 1,975 (2014) | 31.0km |
| Morristown | 227 (2017) | 34.7km |
| Yarnell | 649 (2011) | 41.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
55666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55666:3
GUID (UUID V4):
933f86ab-a119-4cf2-9268-781768e70423
β‘Ref.: Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 137: 162-163; Niemuth, N.J. (1987), Arizona Mineral Development 1984-1986, AZ Dept. Mines & Min. Resources Directory 29; USGS 15 minute Vulture Mountains topo. map; Metzger, O.H. (1938), Gold mining and milling in the Wickenburg area, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, Arizona: US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 6991: 58-60; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) "U" file; MRDS files #10102520 & 10210605.
A former surface and underground Au-Ag-Cu-Pb mine located about 18 miles west of Wickenburg. Discovered 1915. Produced 1916 to 1986. Owned at times by W.M. Ebner & Associates (1927-1933; and, C.W. Mitchell ( late 1933- ).
Mineralization is a vein that strikes S.20ΒΊW. and dips about 45ΒΊNW and occurs within a fault zone with granitic porphyry on the hanging wall and schist on the footwall. The vein is a stockwork from 10 to 20 feet wide, of lenticular quartz veins from a few inches to a few feet thick, in schist. Oreshoots appear to occur where the vein flattens and is intersected by traverse fractures. Ore consists of coarse, locally honeycombed to platy, brecciated, white quartz with abundant limonite and hematite. Wall rocks are altered along the vein and are sericitized, silicified and carbonatized. Local rocks are composed of schist intruded by granitic porphyry.
Workings include a 330 foot deep inclined shaft and about 2,000 feet of development work; the main adit is on the 200 level and includes about 600 feet of drifts. The 350 level has about 150 feet of drifts. Ore contains Au:Ag = 4:1 (by weight).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au Description: Lode gold; most as medium-fine to coarse grains & flakes, mainly with pinkish-red hematite & limonite in fractures & cavities. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Colour: Pinkish-red |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in altered wall rocks. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs in altered wall rocks. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- Vulture MountainsMountain Range
- Maricopa County
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