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Red Lion Mine (Sasse & Brotmerton Mine), Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' 8'' North , 114° 22' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.01889,-114.37556
GeoHash:
G#: 9qnxjqfrb
GRN:
N24W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oatman135 (2011)1.1km
Mesquite Creek416 (2011)18.5km
Mohave Valley2,616 (2011)21.6km
Bullhead City39,445 (2017)22.6km
Willow Valley1,062 (2011)24.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Silvery Colorado River Rock ClubBullhead City, Arizona23km
Mohave County GemstonersKingman, Arizona35km
Mindat Locality ID:
107657
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107657:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: USGS 7.5 minute Oatman topo. map; Bur. Land Mgmt. District map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Householder map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) United Eastern Mine file, Haff & Colwell map; Weed, W.H. (1925), The Mines Handbook: Vol. XVI: 443; MRDS file #10234854.

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