Dixie Copper Mine (Uncle John Mine; Seth Parker Mine; Dixie Mine; Red Mountain Mine), Winifred Mining District (Winnifred Mining District), Phoenix Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 39' 15'' North , 111° 47' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Fountain Hills | 23,899 (2017) | 7.9km |
Rio Verde | 1,811 (2011) | 12.7km |
Scottsdale | 236,839 (2017) | 19.2km |
Paradise Valley | 13,922 (2017) | 19.9km |
Carefree | 3,610 (2017) | 22.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mineralogical Society of Arizona | Paradise Valley, Arizona | 19km |
Flagg Mineral Foundation | Mesa, Arizona | 27km |
Apache Junction Rock and Gem Club | Apache Junction, Arizona | 34km |
Rockhounds West Club | Phoenix, Arizona | 35km |
Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
106964
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106964:1
GUID (UUID V4):
de52889c-b60f-4a38-9609-c0f853d79078
Ref.: War Mineral Report, 1942; USGS McDowell Peak topo. map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Dixie Mine file; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) "U" file; US Bur. Mines card file; Arizona Mining Jour. (1919): 2(5): 25; MRDS files #10009944, 10027311 & 10137411.
A former underground Ag-Cu-Sn-Au prospect/mine.
Mineralization is a vein deposit.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
---|---|---|
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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