Idaho Mine, Vanderbilt group, Cerbat, Cerbat Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 16'' North , 114° 8' 12'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| So-Hi | 477 (2017) | 5.8km |
| New Kingman-Butler | 12,134 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Clacks Canyon | 173 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Golden Valley | 8,370 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Chloride | 271 (2011) | 13.4km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 15km |
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 43km |
A former Au-Ag-Zn-Cu-Pb-pyrite occurrence/mine located in the SW¼ sec. 7, T22N, R17W, G&SRM, at Cerbat, 11 miles SE of Chloride and a short distance West of the Golden Gem property, . Started before 1871. Owned by Fay J. Gentry (1977). Produced from 1901 to 1948. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.
Idaho mine. The Idaho mine is located at Cerbat, near the Golden Gem mine, on slightly lower ground in a gulch on the west. It is one of the early discoveries of the camp, its ore being worked by Mexicans in arrastres during pioneer days, and it has been worked in a small way since 1871. It is developed principally by a 110-foot shaft sunk on the vein and 275 feet of drift. The shaft is reported to be wholly in ore and to show in the bottom a width of 5 feet of solid ore, which averages about $20 to the ton.
The geology and the ore are similar to those of the Golden Gem mine. The vein strikes N. 20° E. and dips 80° E. It averages about 4 feet in width and its ore shoot about 2 feet. The ore contains principally gold, with some sulphide of silver, galena, pyrite, and a little chalcopyrite. The production is reported to be $250,000.
The geology and the ore are similar to those of the Golden Gem mine. The vein strikes N. 20° E. and dips 80° E. It averages about 4 feet in width and its ore shoot about 2 feet. The ore contains principally gold, with some sulphide of silver, galena, pyrite, and a little chalcopyrite. The production is reported to be $250,000.
Mineralization is a polymetallic vein deposit hosted in granite. The ore body strikes N20E and dips 80E, at a width of 1.22 meters (4 feet). Mineralization is associated with a Late Cretaceous porphyry iuntrusion. The ore shoot is about 2 feet wide. Associated rocks include Neoproterozic granite. Local rocks include Early Proterozoic granitic rocks.
Regional geologic features include Precambrian schistosity that strikes N30E, while veins, fissures and dikes strike NW to NNW regionally.
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 110 foot deep shaft (1907) plus 275 feet of drifts.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027060 |
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