Alcyone Mine (Alcyone prospect; Guadalupe group), Boundary Cone, Oatman, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 59' 33'' North , 114° 24' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oatman | 135 (2011) | 4.3km |
| Mesquite Creek | 416 (2011) | 14.9km |
| Mohave Valley | 2,616 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Willow Valley | 1,062 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Arizona Village | 946 (2011) | 22.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 23km |
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 39km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 33, T19N, R20W, 1.2 km (0.7 mile) NE of the Boundary Cone (coordinates of record) and about 3 miles SSW of Oatman, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. Owned by Frieda Soffe, California (1967). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a Au deposit hosted in trachyte and andesite. ore in veinlets and stringers in a wide zone at a width of 30.48 meters. The ore is associated with brecciated zones. Associated rocks include granite, Neoproterozoic-Pliocene Oatman Andesite, Alcyone Trachite, Gold Road Latite, and the Times Porphyry. Local rocks include Middle Miocene to Oligocene volcanic rocks.
Regional geologic structures include NNW- to WNW-trending vein and fault system in Tertiary volcanic rocks.
Workings include underground openings with a total depth of 126.49 meters.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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
USA
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- Black MountainsMountain Range
- Mohave County
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