Windy Point Mine, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Windy Point Mine | Mine |
| Wallapai Mining District | Mining District |
| Cerbat Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 46'' North , 114° 8' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 271 (2011) | 6.6km |
| So-Hi | 477 (2017) | 14.1km |
| New Kingman-Butler | 12,134 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Clacks Canyon | 173 (2017) | 18.8km |
| Golden Valley | 8,370 (2011) | 18.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 23km |
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 47km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Windy Point prospect; Gold Streak prospect
A former Pb-Ag-Au-Zn-Cu + trace As occurrence/mine located in the NE¼SW¼ sec. 18, T23N, R17W, G&SRM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) NE of Mineral Park, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. Owned by the Arizona Gold Mining and Metallurgical, Arizona; and by Duval-Pennzoil United Incorporated, Texas. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.
WINDY POINT MINE.
The Windy Point mine is in the northeastern part of the district, about a mile northeast of Mineral Park, on open sloping or hilly ground, at an elevation of about 4,800 feet. It is owned by the Arizona Gold Mining and Metallurgical Company, with headquarters at Kingman. It is developed mainly by a 105-foot shaft and a small amount of drift. The shaft starts in gneiss, but soon enters the granite. The mine is newly equipped with a gasoline' hoist and electric drills.
The country rock is the pre-Carnbrian gneissoid biotite granite and black amphibolite schist. The granite is less dark and micaceous than at the Rural and Buckeye mines. The structure or sheeting strikes N. 85° W. and dips about 75° S. Both the granite and the schist are more or less sericitized and impregnated with pyrite and arsenopyrite near the vein. About 50 feet from the vein, on its foot-wall side, the country rocks are cut by a peculiar greenish-gray porphyritic dike rock, which seems to be minette, and is apparently younger than the intrusive granite porphyry. The latter is also present in outcrops near by, and some of it was recognized in the dump debris derived from the mine.
The deposits occur in a fissure vein which strikes N. 42° W. and dips about 77° NE. It is 2 to 4 feet wide, and the pay streak or ore shoot ranges from 3 to 24 inches in width and favors the hanging wall side. The values are in silver, gold, and copper. The minerals are principally pyrite, arsenopyrite, and chalcopyrite. The last shipment of the ore is reported to have averaged 3 ounces of gold and 486 ounces of silver to the ton and 2½ per cent of copper.
The Windy Point mine is in the northeastern part of the district, about a mile northeast of Mineral Park, on open sloping or hilly ground, at an elevation of about 4,800 feet. It is owned by the Arizona Gold Mining and Metallurgical Company, with headquarters at Kingman. It is developed mainly by a 105-foot shaft and a small amount of drift. The shaft starts in gneiss, but soon enters the granite. The mine is newly equipped with a gasoline' hoist and electric drills.
The country rock is the pre-Carnbrian gneissoid biotite granite and black amphibolite schist. The granite is less dark and micaceous than at the Rural and Buckeye mines. The structure or sheeting strikes N. 85° W. and dips about 75° S. Both the granite and the schist are more or less sericitized and impregnated with pyrite and arsenopyrite near the vein. About 50 feet from the vein, on its foot-wall side, the country rocks are cut by a peculiar greenish-gray porphyritic dike rock, which seems to be minette, and is apparently younger than the intrusive granite porphyry. The latter is also present in outcrops near by, and some of it was recognized in the dump debris derived from the mine.
The deposits occur in a fissure vein which strikes N. 42° W. and dips about 77° NE. It is 2 to 4 feet wide, and the pay streak or ore shoot ranges from 3 to 24 inches in width and favors the hanging wall side. The values are in silver, gold, and copper. The minerals are principally pyrite, arsenopyrite, and chalcopyrite. The last shipment of the ore is reported to have averaged 3 ounces of gold and 486 ounces of silver to the ton and 2½ per cent of copper.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Precambrian schistosity strikes N30ºE. Veins, fissures and dikes strike NW to NNW regionally. local rocks include Early Proterozoic granitic rocks.
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 105 foot deep shaft and some drifting.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10283635 |
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