Bi-Metals Mine (Snaffle Mine; Snaffle claims; Sneffell Mine; Santa Rosa Mine; Zeno property; Oro Mining Co. property), Bumble Bee, Black Canyon Mining District, Wickenburg Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 14' 52'' North , 112° 13' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Spring Valley | 1,148 (2011) | 12.5km |
Cordes Lakes | 2,633 (2011) | 13.3km |
Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 16.7km |
Black Canyon City | 2,837 (2011) | 21.0km |
Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 31.4km |
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:
62429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62429:2
GUID (UUID V4):
81a57237-c22f-4457-a435-13761710b56a
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn mine. Discovered 1897. Produced 1908-1961.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a tabular ore body. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation at near surface. No alteration noted.
Area structures include the vein that parallels foliation, which trends N20W.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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 | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
---|---|---|
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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