James Mine (Nunnelley Mine; Ricky Dale Mine; San Juan Mine), Whetstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| James Mine (Nunnelley Mine; Ricky Dale Mine; San Juan Mine) | Mine |
| Whetstone Mining District | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 49' 59'' North , 110° 22' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2011) | 14.3km |
| Pimaco Two | 682 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2017) | 15.2km |
| Benson | 4,888 (2017) | 17.2km |
| Saint David | 1,699 (2011) | 17.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
33214
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33214:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0f6c1e1d-808b-4902-a74a-687351098957
A former small surface and underground W mine located in West-central sec. 26 and sec. 27, T.18S., R.19E, on National Forest land. First produced 1900.
Mineralization is spotty wolframite and minor scheelite in narrow quartz veins in medium-grained, Precambrian muscovite granite along a tongue of Pinal Schist. The quartz veins are 6 inches wide and strike E-W and dip 66 degrees N. Ore assays at 2%-3% WO3.
Workings are shallow openings. A few hundred pounds of tungsten concentrates were produced in 1943-1944.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008525 |
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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
USA
- Arizona
- Whetstone MountainsMountain Range
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