Black Eagle Mine (American Mine), Black Eagle ore shoot, Tom Reed vein, Oatman, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 0' 56'' North , 114° 21' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oatman | 135 (2011) | 2.0km |
| Mesquite Creek | 416 (2011) | 19.2km |
| Mohave Valley | 2,616 (2011) | 22.3km |
| Bullhead City | 39,445 (2017) | 23.5km |
| Willow Valley | 1,062 (2011) | 24.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 24km |
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 34km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Eagle claim; United Eastern Mining Co. Mine
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the NW¼SW¼ sec. 24, T19N, R20W, G&SRM, South of the Aztec shaft on the Black Eagle ore shoot, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. Owned by Unity Mining Incorporated, Arizona (1988). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a Au deposit. The ore shoot is 400 feet long on the 900 foot level, and averages 7 feet wide. Local rocks include Middle Miocene to Oligocene volcanic rocks.
Workings include underground openings comprised of the the 1,100 foot deep Black Eagle shaft.
Workings include underground openings.
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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.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Visible free lode gold. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10137431 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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