Wright Creek placers, Cottonwood Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wright Creek placers | Group of Placers |
| Cottonwood Mining District | Mining District |
| Cottonwood Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' North , 113° 30' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Truxton | 134 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Peach Springs | 1,090 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Antares | 126 (2011) | 29.0km |
| Valle Vista | 1,659 (2017) | 33.6km |
| Pinion Pines | 186 (2017) | 43.2km |
‡Ref.: AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 135 (1933), AZ Gold Placers & Placering: 86-87; Wilson, E.D. (1952), Arizona gold placers and placering (Fifth edition revised)): AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 160: 34; Mohave custom mill proj. card file; Householder map, AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR); MRDS file #10186368.
A gold placer locality in the upper reaches of the tributaries of Wright Creek, NE portion of the Cottonwood Cliffs.
35.36470; -113.51390.
Mineralization is small gold placer deposits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi References: Collected by Keith Jenkerson--Summer 2005Identification: Dealer/Collection Label, XRF |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
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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Wright Creek placers, Cottonwood Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA