Gold Roads placers (Goldroad Capote placers), Oatman, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 3' 27'' North , 114° 23' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oatman | 135 (2011) | 3.5km |
| Bullhead City | 39,445 (2017) | 19.5km |
| Mesquite Creek | 416 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Laughlin | 7,323 (2011) | 21.1km |
| Mohave Valley | 2,616 (2011) | 23.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 19km |
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 34km |
A Au placer occurrence located in the SW¼SW¼ sec. 2, and in sec. 3, T19N, R20W, G&SRM, N of Oatman, along Silver Creek Wash at Cottonwood Canyon, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. Owned by Gilbert Phillips. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Middle Miocene to Oligocene volcanic rocks.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10137573 |
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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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