Murphy Tungsten prospect, Wheeler Wash Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Murphy Tungsten prospect | Prospect |
| Wheeler Wash Mining District | Mining District |
| Hualapai Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 5' 28'' North , 113° 49' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pinion Pines | 186 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Lazy Y U | 428 (2017) | 14.2km |
| Kingman | 28,912 (2017) | 23.6km |
| Clacks Canyon | 173 (2017) | 26.8km |
| New Kingman-Butler | 12,134 (2011) | 27.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 24km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Murphy group; Murphy's Tungsten claim; Wheeler Mine
A former W-Cu-Mo-pyrite occurrence/mine located in the NE¼SW¼NW¼ sec. 25, T20N, R15W, G&SRM, E of Pine LAke (village), just N of Wheeler Wash, 3 miles SE of Dean Peak, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. Additional workings are located in sec. 26. Owned by J. T. Odle, Arizona (1978). Operated by Amax Exploration, Incorporated, Arizona (1978). Produced in 1939. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 500 meters.
Mineralization is W ores hosted in Neoproterozoic gneiss, with some Cu ore. The ore body strikes N18E and dips 85SE at a width of 0.61 meter and a length of 213.36 meters. Local rocks include Early Tertiary to Late Cretaceous granitic rocks.
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 12.19 meters and comprised of several shallow open cuts.
Production statistics: Year: 1939: ore (accurate): ^10 weight percent WO3.
Analytical data results: Samples: 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.98 and 1.20% WO3.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027693 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10234838 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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