Silver Creek placers, Silver Creek Valley, Oatman, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 3' North , 114° 26' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oatman | 135 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Mesquite Creek | 416 (2011) | 15.4km |
| Bullhead City | 39,445 (2017) | 16.4km |
| Laughlin | 7,323 (2011) | 18.2km |
| Mohave Valley | 2,616 (2011) | 19.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 16km |
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 38km |
‡Ref.: AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 135 (1933), AZ Gold Placers & Placering: 87; Johnson, M.G. (1972), Placer gold deposits of Arizona, USGS Bull. 1355: 27; Wilson, E.D. (1952), Arizona gold placers and placering (Fifth edition revised): AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 160: 33; MRDS file #10027928.
A gold placer deposit area located about 5 miles NW of Oatman. Owned by the Gold Gulch Gravel Co. (1932-33).
Mineralization is an irregular pediment of volcanic rocks that is overlain by a mantle of gravels, which, in certain areas, contain a little placer gold.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer gold. |
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 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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Silver Creek placers, Silver Creek Valley, Oatman, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA