Turquoise Mountain (Mineral Park property), Cerbat, Cerbat Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' North , 114° 9' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 271 (2011) | 8.4km |
| So-Hi | 477 (2017) | 10.8km |
| New Kingman-Butler | 12,134 (2011) | 14.3km |
| Golden Valley | 8,370 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Clacks Canyon | 173 (2017) | 16.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 20km |
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 44km |
‡Ref.: Eidel, et al (1968), A.I.M.E. Graton-Sales volume, Vol. 2: 1258-1281; Drake (1972), Ph.D. Thesis, Columbia Univ.; Damon & Mauger (1966), A.I.M.E. Transactions, Vol. 235: 99-112; Dings, M.G. (1951), The Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mts, Mohave County, Arizona, USGS Bull. 978-E: 161; Willis, C. (1920), AZ Mining Jour., Aug 1920: 13; Bur. Land Mgmt. Mining claim file No. 13342; MRDS files #10037085 & 10113556; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 405; Frenzel, A.B. (1898), A turquoise deposit in Mohave Co., AZ, Engr,Mining Jour,: 66:24.
An Mo occurrence in unnamed metasediments.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Description: Gem quality material in veins in gold-bearing quartz. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| 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
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Turquoise Mountain, Cerbat, Cerbat Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA