Tiger Mine (Tiger property; Old Tiger Mine; California General No. 70; Patented claims 1182 - 2902 & 2415; Dis Loc. Tiger lode MS claim Gen. 105 & 106), Crown King, Tiger Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 11' 6'' North , 112° 21' 19'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon City | 2,837 (2011) | 22.7km |
| Spring Valley | 1,148 (2011) | 25.3km |
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 26.1km |
| Cordes Lakes | 2,633 (2011) | 26.9km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 34.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 23km |
| Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 40km |
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 42km |
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
55867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55867:0
GUID (UUID V4):
db98a99b-816e-419c-b547-36742b7f490b
A former underground Ag-Cu-Au-Pb-Zn mine located on 19 claims (9 patented & 10 unpatented), 2 miles SSW of Crown King at 6,100 feet of altitude. Reopened 1910 and closed 1911. Owned by the Yavapai Consolidated Gold-Silver-Copper Co. Discovered by Mr. D.C. Moreland. Claims extend into the W½NE¼ and the E½SW¼ of sec. 27, and the E½NW¼ and the E½SW¼NW¼ of sec. 34; and, the SWSENE of sec. 22.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. The principal vein outcrops boldly about 100 feet below the shaft collar in a small gulch. It is here a composite quartz lode 20 feet wide with a body of quartz 4 feet thick on the hanging wall. The strike ranges from N.10ºE. to N.15ºW. and dips 60º to 70ºW. Ore several feet wide consists almost exclusively of white quartz, in places rather dense and flinty. Ore control was faulting and shearing. Ore concentration was oxidation of near surface ores. No alteration noted.
Local rock is the Crown King Granodiorite (informal name) which is in contact with Yavapai Schist a short distance south of the mine. Also present are rhyolite dikes.
Area features include veins that trend N20-25E, parallel to the foliation in Precambrian metamorphic rocks.
Workings feature a 3-compartment, 300 foot deep shaft, plus a shaft at least 100 feet deep (1881). Later, a vertical shaft 750 feet deep with several levels with drifts several hundred feet long on each side of the shaft. A 10-stamp mill and roaster was erected. Production was an estimated $750,000, mostly silver (period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Finely disseminated in ore. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Some small druses. References: |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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