Goodman Mine group, Goodman vein, La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District), Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 39' 51'' North , 114° 23' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Group of Mines
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ehrenberg | 1,470 (2011) | 14.4km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 14.6km |
| La Paz Valley | 699 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 20.2km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 29.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 15km |
A former underground Au-Ag-Cu-Pb (Th, REE) mine group located in the SE¼ sec. 23 to the NW¼ sec. 25, and SE¼ sec. 23, T4N, R21W, 8 miles W of Quartzsite. Owned at times, or in part, by Scott; and, the Scott Lode Mines, Inc.
Mineralization is spotty free gold and auriferous pyrite, with some copper and lead, in a lensing massive quartz vein with iron oxide in a long shear zone cutting Mesozoic quartz-epidote schist. Vein has cavities. In the oxidized zone, these cavities are more or less filled with iron oxide that contains visible free gold. Where oxidation has not been complete, gold-bearing pyrite is relatively abundant, particularly near the walls of the vein. Thorium and REE were noted in this shear zone.
Workings include numerous shafts and tunnels. Several shafts are inclined with interconnecting tunnels. Worked from 1860 through 1914, and intermittently through 1940. Total estimated and recorded production would be some 11,000 tons of ore averaging about 0.33 oz Au/T and 0.02 oz. Ag/T. No copper or lead recovered.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027941 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10131942 |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- Dome Rock Mountains
- La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District)
- Goodman vein
- Goodman Mine group
- Goodman vein
- La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District)
- Dome Rock Mountains
- La Paz County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- ⭔Colorado River Indian ReservationReservation
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Goodman Mine group, Goodman vein, La Paz Mining District, Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA