Gold Wing Mine (Wing Mine), Chemehuevis Mining District, Mohave Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Wing Mine (Wing Mine) | Mine |
| Chemehuevis Mining District | Mining District |
| Mohave Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 34' 47'' North , 114° 17' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Hills | 2,245 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Crystal Beach | 279 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Lake Havasu City | 53,553 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Golden Shores | 2,047 (2017) | 28.6km |
| Yucca | 126 (2011) | 34.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society | Lake Havasu City, Arizona | 11km |
A former Ag-Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 6, T14N, R19W, G&SRM, 11.2 km (7.0 miles) NNE of Lake Havasu City and a few miles North of the Best Bet Mine, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. Owned by Allen and Bobbie Burditt, Arizona (1979). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Early Proterozoic metamorphic rocks.
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
Produced a small tonnage.
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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
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Urea Formula: CO(NH2)2 References: Jerry Baird collectionIdentified by Chris Emproto: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
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 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Urea | 10.CA.35 | CO(NH2)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Urea | CO(NH2)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Urea | CO(NH2)2 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Urea | CO(NH2)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Urea | CO(NH2)2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10259287 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Gold Wing Mine, Chemehuevis Mining District, Mohave Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA