Golden Comstock Mine, Diamond Joe Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Comstock Mine | Mine |
| Diamond Joe Mining District | Mining District |
| Hualapai Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 49' 25'' North , 113° 46' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wikieup | 133 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Yucca | 126 (2011) | 34.4km |
| Pinion Pines | 186 (2017) | 37.8km |
| Lazy Y U | 428 (2017) | 38.9km |
| Walnut Creek | 562 (2017) | 46.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 48km |
A Au-Ag-Mo-Cu-Zn-Pb occurrence/mine located in the NE¼SE¼ sec. 29, T17N, R14W, G&SRM, S of Deluge Wash, 1 mile E of the Venture dump and 2.3 km (1.4 miles)SW of Diamond Joe Peak (coordinates of record), on Bureau of Land Management administered land. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a polymetallic deposit hosted in granite. It involves the Sunrise breccia pipe. Ore control was strong quartz veins. Associated rocks include the Late Cretaceous Diamond Joe Stock quartz monzonite. Local rocks include Early Tertiary to Late Cretaceous granitic rocks.
Local geologic structures include a barren N40W fault that cuts granite stock with NE side upthrust, exposing barren roots.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095373 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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