Tungstite Mine (Tungstenite Mine; Tungstite group of claims), Boriana Canyon, Boriana Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 57' 6'' North , 113° 53' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pinion Pines | 186 (2017) | 21.7km |
| Lazy Y U | 428 (2017) | 21.7km |
| Yucca | 126 (2011) | 25.1km |
| Walnut Creek | 562 (2017) | 29.2km |
| Kingman | 28,912 (2017) | 30.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 30km |
‡Ref.: Conway, C.M., et al (1990), USGS Bull. 1737-E: E8-E9; Dale, V.B. (1961), Tungsten deposits of Gila, Yavapai, and Mohave Cos., Arizona, US Bur. Mines Inf. Circ. 8078: 8, 87; USGS Prescott map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Tungstenite mine file; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Mohave Custom Mill proj. card file; Bur. Land Mgmt. Unit Resource analysis step 3&4, Hualapai unit; MRDS files #10027706 & 10186543.
A former surface and underground tungsten mine located NE of the Boriana Mine. Produced during the period 1951 - 1956.
Mineralization is tungsten ore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
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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