Lynx Creek placers (Rock Castle placers; Calari Dredging; Fitzmaurice property; Doodlebug Diggings), Walker Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 34' 36'' North , 112° 19' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley | 42,197 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 3,894 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Prescott | 41,899 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Mayer | 1,497 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Chino Valley | 11,137 (2017) | 23.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Gem & Mineral Club | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 4km |
| Mingus Gem & Mineral Club | Cottonwood, Arizona | 33km |
| Verde River Rockhounds | Cottonwood, Arizona | 33km |
A placer gold deposit area located along Lynx Creek from near Walker, 7 miles SE of Prescott, to its junction with the Agua Fria Creek, 13 miles East of Prescott. Discovered 1863 by Captain Joe Walker & party (California miners). Claims extend into the S½ of sec. 23 and the E½SE¼ of sec. 22, T14N, R1W, and the S½ of sec. 19 and the W¼SW¼ of sec. 20, T14N, R1E.
Production was more than $1,000,000 in gold (1881 values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: Occurs in black placer sands. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Occurs in black placer sands. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer gold nuggets, some to over 4 ounces. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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