Grand Pacific Mine (Grand Pacific Copper Company property; Grand Pacific claims; Pacific group; Pacific Mine; Climax; Sandal group), Pacific Canyon, Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 16' 10'' North , 111° 4' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Superior | 2,943 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Top-of-the-World | 231 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Queen Valley | 788 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Gold Camp | 10,159 (2011) | 21.9km |
| Miami | 1,783 (2017) | 23.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 24km |
| Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club | Apache Junction, Arizona | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
52562
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52562:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c3b89b71-9f1b-4e71-bbb3-55656d43eccc
A group of 35 Cu-Ag-Au-Mn claims, and former underground mine, located in sec. 12, T2S, R12E, which lie mostly south of the Consolidated Holding & Trust Co.'s group (Daggs group), about 0.4 miles below Apache Leap in Pacific Canyon, about 2ΒΎ miles south of Superior, at an altitude of about 3,650 feet (lower tunnel). Also located 10 miles east of the Echo Cliffs monocline. Discovered in 1885 by John Sandal and ceased production 1967. Claims extend into sec. 24. Operated by Mr. Juan Ortega (1955). Owned by Mr Fredricks Smith (1951). Other previous owners/operators include the Grand Pacific Copper Co.; Grand Pacific Mining Co.
The ore-bearing fissure or shear zone cuts massive gray limestone of the Grapevine Gulch formation Escabrosa and Martin Limestones). The limestone strikes north and dips 20ΒΊ to 40ΒΊE. The material of the shear zone on the lower tunnel level consists of brecciated limestone, clay gouge, iron and manganese oxides, and in places a coarse-grained brown calcite. The zone is about 10 feet wide on this level. The manganese and iron oxides are intimately mixed, and no crystalline oxides are noted. Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals. The orebody is tabular shaped, strikes N50E, dips 70SW, is 3.05 meters thick, and 30.48 meters long. Oxidation of Cu sulphides was strong. An associated rock unit is diabase. WNW joints controlled the main portion of mineralization. Local features include the NW-trending Iron Cap Fault, and the NE-trending Sandal Fault. Regional NW-trending fault systems, NE-trending fault systems. Although there are no intrusives at the surface here, mineralization is associated with Cretaceous-Paleozoic intrusive and faulting episodes.
Workings include 4 shafts with the deepest at 60 feet (1881). Workings also include at least 3 interconnecting tunnels in a course about N75E. The main workings are on the Sandal Fault.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Colour: Brown |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048317 |
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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
USA
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- Pioneer Mining District (Superior Mining District)Mining District
- Tonto National ForestForest
- Pinal County
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