Telluride Mine (Telluride I; Telluride Iii; Telluride Mining Milling & Development Co. Mine), Oatman, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 1' North , 114° 22' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oatman | 135 (2011) | 1.9km |
| Mesquite Creek | 416 (2011) | 19.2km |
| Mohave Valley | 2,616 (2011) | 22.3km |
| Bullhead City | 39,445 (2017) | 23.4km |
| Willow Valley | 1,062 (2011) | 24.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 23km |
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 34km |
‡Ref.: Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 137: 94; Lausen, C. (1931), Geology and ore deposits of the Oatman and Katherine Districts, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 131; Gardner, E.D. (1936), Gold mining and milling in the Black Mountains, western Mohave County, Arizona, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 6901: 38; Ransome, F.L. (1923), Geology of the Oatman Gold District, Arizona, USGS Bull. 743: map; Lausen, C. (1931), Geology and ore deposits of the Oatman and Katherine Districts, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 131: 108-109; Cunningham & Butler, AZ Bur. Min. Resources Bull. 137: 94; USGS 7.5 inute Mount Nutt map; Householder map, AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR); AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Mohave card file; MRDS files #10027921 & 10162255.
A former underground Au-Ag mine. Started 1922 & closed 1925. Reopened 1930-1934.
35.01360; -114.36720.
Mineralization is the Telluride vein that joins the Lucky Boy and Tom Reed veins South of the Ben Harrison shaft. The vein strikes NW-ward with inconspicuous outcrop and is about 3,000 feet (1,000 meters) long. The ore is mainly between the 300 and 500 foot levels from a few inches to 5 feet wide. Vein filling is mainly quartz and calcite. The orebody was lenticular. The vein is hosted in Oatman Andesite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 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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