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Unnamed adits [5] (USGS PP 1361 locality 464), Lost Basin Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Unnamed adits [5] (USGS PP 1361 locality 464)- not defined -
Lost Basin Mining DistrictMining District
Mohave CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 55'' North , 114° 7' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.94861,-114.12556
GeoHash:
G#: 9qque00rc
GRN:
N24W67
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Meadview1,224 (2011)7.9km
White Hills323 (2011)33.9km
Dolan Springs2,033 (2011)41.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
40545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40545:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Au-Cu occurrence/prospect located in the NE¼ sec. 32, T30N, R17W, G&SRM.

Workings include a 15 meter long adit driven due South and a second, nearby adit.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Theodore, Ted G., Blair, Will N., and Nash, J. Thomas (1987), Geology and Gold Mineralization of the Gold Basin-Lost Basin Mining Districts, Mohave County, Arizona, USGS Professional Paper 1361: 148 (Table 11).
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