West Lake Mine (West Lake group of claims; Westlake Tungsten property; Westlake prospect; Merged Mines property; Del Ray Silver Mine; Moonshine area), Mays Gap area, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Pinal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 18' 2'' North , 110° 51' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Miami | 1,783 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 12.1km |
| Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Claypool | 1,538 (2011) | 12.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 11km |
Mindat Locality ID:
41155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41155:5
GUID (UUID V4):
39e3f91d-5eca-46b1-bbb4-45c8a3cc165f
A group of 50 unpatented W-Au-Ag-Cu-Pb claims located in the SWΒΌ sec. 31, T1S, R15E, just N of the Sulfide Del Rey Campground and about 2 miles NE of Mays Gap on the SW slopes of the Pinal Mountains, about 10 miles from Globe, on National Forest land. Owned by Jerome Clark (1917-1929); Mrs. B.H. Westlake (1929-Jun, 1941); and the Moonshine Group Mining Co. (June, 1941- ); and the Continental Tungsten Corp. (1958). Claims extend into sec. 36, T1S, R14Β½E and sec. 1, T2S, R14E. Additional names which apply to this locality: Continental Tungsten Mine; Big Boulder vein; Centipede vein.
Mineralization is in Precambrian Pinal Schist inctruded in places by Madera diorite and granodiorite. Several veins of prevailing NE-ward strike and NW-ward dip consist principally of granular, glassy, grayish-white quartz. Wolframite occurs mostly in the Big Boulder and Centipede veins in the SW part of the group.
Workings include a few short adits and shallow surface openings (Jun, 1940).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Description: Sparse. |
| β 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10258056 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Tonto National ForestForest
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