Junction Mine, Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Junction Mine | Mine |
| Gold Basin Mining District | Mining District |
| White Hills | Group of Census-designated Places |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 114° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~44km
Type:
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A Au-Cu-Pb-Mo occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 29, T28N, R18W, G&SRM, .
Mineralization is a vein that strikes approximately N30-35E and dips 85SE. The vein is 1 meter wide at exposure. Hosted in early Proterozoic porphyritic monzogranite.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a shallow open cut trending N30E; 2 shafts at 30 meters NE of the open cut (15 meters and 30 meters deep, respectively).
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Free lode gold as irregularly-shaped blebs to 1 to 2 mm diameter. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Partially oxidized masses. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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
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Junction Mine, Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USA