Vance Mine, Black Peak area, Copper Hill, Globe Hills Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 26' 48'' North , 110° 46' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Claypool | 1,538 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Pinal | 439 (2011) | 8.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132898:4
GUID (UUID V4):
4f3c3ce4-739a-4829-a789-3af7d5fd102e
A former surface Mn mine located in the NE¼NE¼ sec. 12, T1N, R15E, about 1¼ miles NNW of Copper Hill ghost town site and 4 miles N of Globe. Originally part of the old abandoned Horn Silver group. Re-discovered in 1955. Owned and operated by Louis Winn (1961).
Mineralization is ore in lenses occurring along a northeasterly trending fissure in diabase. The ore zone is 30.48 meters long, 1.83 meters wide, strikes NE and dips NW. The larger lenses reached widths of 3 feet and lengths of 10 feet or more before tapering out along the strike. The best ore was on and near the surface, the fissure diminished in size and grade with depth.
Workings are minimal at 75 feet (24.38 meters) in length and 10 feet (3.05 meters) deep.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109031 |
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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
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