Dripping Spring placers, Cowboy Gulch area, Dripping Springs, Dripping Spring Wash, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 8' 8'' North , 110° 51' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kearny | 2,038 (2017) | 10.4km |
| Hayden | 650 (2017) | 15.8km |
| Winkelman | 346 (2017) | 18.0km |
| Dudleyville | 959 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 26.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 29km |
A placer gold deposit area and former producing surface mine located in secs. 30 & 31, T3S, R15E, about 24 miles from Globe. Location is approximate.
Mineralization is gold-bearing gravels from 20 to 80 feet thick that rest upon hard Gila Conglomerate. They contain few boulders more than 1 foot diameter and are weakly cemented with red clay. About 10% of the gold is finer than 100 mesh, but the remainder occurs as fairly well-rounded nuggets, up to 1/2 Troy ounce in weight. A little black sand is present.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer gold. About 10% finer than 100 mesh, remainder occurs as fairly well-rounded nuggets to approx. 0.5 oz. weight at 845 fine. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109006 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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