Roadside Mine, San Francisco Mining District, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Roadside Mine | Mine |
| San Francisco Mining District | Mining District |
| Oatman Mining District | Mining District |
| Black Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 13' 8'' North , 114° 28' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine | 103 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Laughlin | 7,323 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Bullhead City | 39,445 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Oatman | 135 (2011) | 23.3km |
| Golden Valley | 8,370 (2011) | 23.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 11km |
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 39km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mother Lode Mine; Arizona Rand Gold Mine Inc.
‡Ref.: Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 137: 104-105; Conrad, J.E., et al (1990), Mineral Resources of the Black Mountains North and Burns Spring Wilderness Study Areas, Mohave County, Arizona, USGS Bull. 1737-C: C7; Gardner, E.D. (1936), Gold mining and milling in the Black Mountains, western Mohave County, Arizona, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 6901; USGS 7.5 minute Union Pass topo. map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Mohave Custom Mill proj. card file; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Frisco Mine-Mine file, Householder map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Roadside Mine-Mine file; MRDS files #10027945 & 10258818.
A former underground Ag-Au mine located 4 miles East of the Gold Standard mill. Discovered 1915.
Mineralization is the Roadside lode that strikes Northward and dips 33º to 38º W. and occurs within a fault zone in a fan-shaped block of rhyolite, some 32 feet wide at its narrowest or south margin, is in fault contact with granitic gneiss on the East and West. Oreshoot is from 20 to 35 feet wide and 75 feet long on the strike. It consists of irregular stringers and bunches of quartz and calcite in shattered, silicified rhyolite. Ore control was the Black Mountain Detachment breccia. Alteration is chloritization and silicification. Related structure is the Detachment Fault.
Workings include a 100 foot deep shaft (1915-1916) plus some drifting. Production was some 890 oz. Au & 1,734 oz. Ag.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Occurs mainly in greenish-yellow quartz & also in streaks of chocolate-brown iron oxide. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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
USA
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- Black MountainsMountain Range
- Mohave County
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