Gold Gulch Placer, Southwest and Central Burro Mts Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Gulch Placer | Placer |
| Southwest and Central Burro Mts Area | Area |
| Burro Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Grant County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 33' 30'' North , 108° 30' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Signal | 181 (2011) | 13.8km |
| Tyrone | 637 (2011) | 26.0km |
| Glen Acres | 208 (2017) | 27.9km |
| Lordsburg | 2,531 (2017) | 29.5km |
| Silver City | 10,004 (2017) | 32.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. | Silver City, New Mexico | 32km |
Commodity: Ore mineral is electrum an alloy of gold and silver.
Ore(s): Heavy Minerals Localized In Terrace Gravels Along Gold Gulch.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Ag | Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10013301 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- New Mexico
- Gila National ForestNational Forest
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