Apache Mine, La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District), Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Apache Mine | Mine |
| La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District) | Mining District |
| Dome Rock Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 48' 40'' North , 114° 24' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Poston | 285 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 23.0km |
| Ehrenberg | 1,470 (2011) | 25.6km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 28.5km |
| La Paz Valley | 699 (2011) | 30.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 23km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ah-ve-Aha Mine
A former underground Au-Ag mine located in the SE ¼, sec. 35, T6N, R21W. Owned at times, or in part, by the Moon Mountain Gold Mining Co. and the Mohave Mining Co.
Mineralization is spotty gold and silver with minor, partly oxidized, sulfides in lensing quartz veins along a fracture zone in Mesozoic metamorphic rocks intruded by a small Laramide rhyolitic plug.
Workings include a shaft(s) and tunnel openings. This mine was worked from 1935 through 1950. It produced some 330 tons of ore averaging about 2.4 oz. Au/T and 0.4 oz. Ag/T.
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 5552577 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10258919 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- ⭔Colorado River Indian ReservationReservation
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