Muscovite Mica deposit, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 2'' North , 114° 17' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Hills | 323 (2011) | 20.3km |
| Meadview | 1,224 (2011) | 23.3km |
| Dolan Springs | 2,033 (2011) | 34.4km |
| Chloride | 271 (2011) | 54.7km |
| Valle Vista | 1,659 (2017) | 67.0km |
A former mica-quartz-feldspar occurrence/mine located in the S½ sec. 14, T29N, R19W, G&SRM, WNW of Golden Rule Peak, on Bureau of Land Management administered land (located claim). Owned by the Mica Mining and Milling Company, California (1952). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 10 meters.
Mineralization is a simple, unzoned pegmatite. Local rocks include Early Proterozoic metamorphic rocks.
Workings include surface openings comprised of an open pit mine.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10064170 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10186363 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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