Black Mountain Mine group, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Mountain Mine group | Group of Mines |
| Plomosa Mining District | Mining District |
| Plomosa Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 59' 42'' North , 114° 0' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bouse | 996 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Utting | 126 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Cienega Springs | 1,798 (2011) | 28.9km |
| Bluewater | 725 (2011) | 30.0km |
| Parker Strip | 662 (2011) | 30.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 42km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Mountain group; Black Hills Barite claim
A small former surface and underground Baryte-Fluorspar-Cu mine located on 2 non-contiguous unpatented claims, in the center of sec. 34, T8N, R17W. Owned at times, or in part, by Brewer; the National Lead Co.; and Townsend.
Mineralization is barite with variable fluorite and copper staining, mixed with wall rock in fissure veins, folds, and in replacements in strongly farctured Cretaceous or Tertiary andesitic agglomerate and tuff.
Workings were and open cut and shaft operations. This mine was worked in the late 1940's and produced some 2,500 tons of 75% BaSO4 and 14% CaF2.
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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
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10099391 |
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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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