Bullion Mine group, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bullion 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° 57' 50'' North , 114° 4' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bouse | 996 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Utting | 126 (2011) | 21.8km |
| Cienega Springs | 1,798 (2011) | 28.8km |
| Parker | 3,046 (2017) | 29.0km |
| Bluewater | 725 (2011) | 29.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 36km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Scotchman Mine
A Cu-Au-Ba-Fe-Mn mine located in the SE¼, sec. 12, T7N, R18W. Owned at times, or in part, by Goldzona Scotchman Mining Co.; King; Allison; and the Mohigan Copper Co.
Mineralization is spotty lenses and streaks of leached and oxidized copper minerals, with local chalcocite enrichment, in fissure veins in metamorphosed Mesozoic schist and limestone cut by diorite porphyry dikes. Mineralization also includes barite, quartz, calcite, hematite and manganese oxides in gangue.
Workings include shaft operations. This mine was worked mainly from 1915 through 1918, producing some 50 or more tons of ore averaging about 11% Cu and 0.09 oz. Au/T.
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A former underground Au-Cu-Fe-Mn-Baryte occurrence/mine group located in the SW¼ sec. 7, T7N, R17W (Bouse 15 minute topo map).
Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals. Fissure veins with baryte gangue.
Many unnamed mines and occurrences in this section.
Mineralization is spotty lenses and streaks of leached and oxidized copper minerals, with local chalcocite enrichment, in fissure veins in metamorphosed Mesozoic schist and limestone cut by diorite porphyry dikes. Mineralization also includes barite, quartz, calcite, hematite and manganese oxides in gangue.
Workings include shaft operations. This mine was worked mainly from 1915 through 1918, producing some 50 or more tons of ore averaging about 11% Cu and 0.09 oz. Au/T.
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A former underground Au-Cu-Fe-Mn-Baryte occurrence/mine group located in the SW¼ sec. 7, T7N, R17W (Bouse 15 minute topo map).
Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals. Fissure veins with baryte gangue.
Many unnamed mines and occurrences in this section.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10064828 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10137742 |
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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References
Keith, Stanton B. (1978) Index of Mining Properties in Yuma County, Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin 192. Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology 189pp.
