| Deposit ID | 10027173 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M002374 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Iron Queen Mine |
| Related records | 10186510 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.2563, 34.44449 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Relative position | NEAR POLAND JUNCTION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yavapai(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Poland Junction(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bradshaw Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Prescott(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Agua Fria(hydrologic unit)
Lower Gila-Agua Fria(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Yavapai |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 012N | 001E | 04 | SW OF SE | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Specularite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Albite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Result | 2 - 2.75 % CU |
|---|---|
| Result | 38 % FE |
| Result | 0.025 OZ. AU/TON |
| Result | 1 OZ. AG/TON |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Same As N30a |
| Rock description | Same As N30a |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | Quaternary surficial deposits, undivided |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bedding Trends N20e |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Foliation Trends N15e |
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20E |
| Dip | 75W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Big Bug District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M002374 |
USGS BULL 782, P. 140
ANDERSON, C.A. AND BLACET, P.M., 1972 , PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN BRADSHAW MOUNTAINS, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 1336 , P. 74
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1972 | Gere, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1979 | Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1981 | Dewitt, Ed H. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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