French-American prospect, Middle Camp-Oro Fino Mining District, Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| French-American prospect | Prospect |
| Middle Camp-Oro Fino Mining District | Mining District |
| Dome Rock Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 34' 40'' North , 114° 20' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Paz Valley | 699 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 13.7km |
| Ehrenberg | 1,470 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 24.4km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 30.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 14km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
French Mine
A surface Hg-Au-Cu mine/prospect located in sec. 25, T3N, R20W, about 1½ miles W of the Colonial Mining Co, 8 miles SW of Quartzsite, on BLM-administered land. NOTE: Alternate coordinates provided: 33.62944N, 114.36639W.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a lenticular ore body hosted in mica schist and strikes N55W, with a dip of 15SE.
Property prospected by a few open cuts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027894 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092587 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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