Carper Mine, Tombstone Extension Mines, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carper Mine | Mine |
| Tombstone Extension Mines | Group of Mines |
| Tombstone Mining District | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 41' 48'' North , 110° 2' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tombstone | 1,312 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2017) | 27.8km |
| Saint David | 1,699 (2011) | 28.0km |
| Huachuca City | 1,755 (2017) | 28.3km |
| Sierra Vista | 43,355 (2017) | 29.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 29km |
| Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club | Pearce, Arizona | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
32994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32994:4
GUID (UUID V4):
05ebd1bd-2fb3-41a3-ad5f-e5b041de420e
A former small underground Pb-Ag-Au-Cu mine located in East-central sec. 13, T.20S. R.22E, and in sec. 18, T20S, R23E, About 1½ miles SE of Tombstone, on private land. Adjoins the Tombstone Extension Mine. Operated at times, or in part, by the Woronoco Co., Tombstone Mining Co. and the American Smelting and Refining Co. (ASARCO).
Mineralization is a pipe-like ore body comprised of largely oxidized argentiferous galena in vein-like replacements of gougy fault breccia in Cretaceous Bisbee Group beds along a strong fault zone intersected by 'northeast' fissures. Ore control was largely oxidized argentiferous galena along a strong fault zone N30-35E, 75W, intersected by a fissure with NE strike, 35SE. Alteration is Bisbee Limestone recrystallized.
Workings include shafts. Some intermittent production occurred in the early 1900's and over 40,000 tons of ore were produced from 1930 through 1954 by the group. Production statistics were included under the Tombstone group.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026895 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
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