Mohave Gold property (Mohave Gold prospect), El Dorado Pass Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mohave Gold property (Mohave Gold prospect) | Prospect |
| El Dorado Pass Mining District | Mining District |
| Black Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' North , 114° 31' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Hills | 323 (2011) | 21.9km |
| Dolan Springs | 2,033 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Chloride | 271 (2011) | 33.3km |
| Searchlight | 539 (2011) | 38.2km |
| Katherine | 103 (2011) | 38.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 47km |
A former Au-Pb occurrence/property/mine located in sec. 4, T26N, R21W, G&SRM, 10 miles E of Nelsons Landing, near the Gold Bug Mine, eastern slopes of the Black Mountains, about 30 miles NW of Chloride, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. Produced 1931-1934 and worked intermittently since.
Intermittent work has been carried on since 1931 at the Mohave Gold property, which is near the Gold Bug mine. Mr. Householder states that several small shipments of ore that contained about 0.75 ounces of gold per ton, with some lead, have been made.
The property of the Mohave Gold Mines Company is about 1 mile W of the Gold Bug. A camp was built in 1934, and a l12-foot shaft sunk and 500 feet of lateral work done on the 40 foot level. In May, 1935, only a watchman was on the property.
Local rocks include Early Proterozoic metamorphic rocks.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 152.4 meters and an overall depth of 34.14 meters.
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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 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027947 |
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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