Queen Creek Mine, Apache Leap area, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Queen Creek Mine | Mine |
| Apache Leap area | Area |
| Superior | Town |
| Pinal County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 17' 21'' North , 111° 5' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Superior | 2,943 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Top-of-the-World | 231 (2011) | 11.1km |
| Queen Valley | 788 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Gold Camp | 10,159 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Miami | 1,783 (2017) | 23.7km |
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 | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
52952
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52952:6
GUID (UUID V4):
45d8d8d8-09ab-4f2e-8a61-8effe935e9e2
A former underground Cu-Au-Ag-Mn mine located in sec. 2, T2S, R12E, a short distance south of Queen Creek, about 0.3 miles SW of the intersection of Queen Creek and Elm Canyon, and about 1¼ miles SSE of Superior. The southward extension of the Lake Superior and Arizona vein. Discovered by William Windsor in 1902. The original claims were staked by William Windsor in 1902; adjoining claims were staked in 1905 by Jim Neary, bringing the number of claims to 12. In 1930 claims totaled 52. Produced 1907-1942. Owned by the Magma Copper Co. Operated by the Queen Creek Copper Co. (1938). Leased by G.J. Poole & E. Cockerhan, lessors (early 1933- ).
Mineralization is a tabular to irregular ore body hosted in Troy Quartzite and Martin Limestone. The ore body is tabular, strikes N5W, dips 30NE, and is 6.1 meters thick. Ore occurs in shoots along the fissures in the Troy Quartzite-Martin Limestone contact. Ore control was the contact between the rock units.
Regional structures include E-W-trending faults, and the major N-S-trending Concentrator Fault 100 meters W of the mine.
Workings include an 817 foot inclined shaft (Queen Tunnel), connecting with a vertical shaft, with several hundred feet of drifts on 7 levels, south from the shaft. Assayed at about 1.0 oz. Au and 2 oz. Ag/T.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
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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