Happy Day No. 3 claim, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Happy Day No. 3 claim | Claim |
| 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° 54' 38'' North , 114° 4' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bouse | 996 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Utting | 126 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Brenda | 676 (2011) | 28.0km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 31.3km |
| Poston | 285 (2011) | 31.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 31km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Mule Mine; Barite No. 3 claim; Happy Day No. 3 Mine
A small former surface Baryte-Fluorspar mine located in the center of sec. 31, T7N, R17W. Owned by the National Lead Co. (1938).
Mineralization is irregular, lensing barite and fluorite in fault veins and breccia zones in rhyolitic volcanics, interbedded with metamorphosed Mesozoic sediments.
Workings include an open cut (circa 1938) and considerable exploration work. This mine produced more than 100 tons of ore averaging about 80% barite and 3.5% fluorspar.
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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: | 10111488 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10283826 |
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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