Model placers (Alto No. 0 and Alto No. 1 claims), Model Gulch (Model Creek), Peeple's Valley (People's Valley), Martinez Mining District, Date Creek Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 16' 39'' North , 112° 46' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peeples Valley | 428 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Yarnell | 649 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Congress | 1,975 (2014) | 14.5km |
| Wilhoit | 868 (2011) | 24.0km |
| Wickenburg | 6,806 (2017) | 34.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 35km |
A surface placer Au deposit/claims area located in the vicinity of Model Creek in Model Gulch and for about ¾ mile either side of Model Creek on the pediment, West side of People's Valley. Claims extend into the SW¼NW¼SW¼ of sec. 22.
A granite pediment extends, between elevations of 5,000 and 4,500 feet altitude, from the eastern foot of the Weaver Mountains to Peeple's Valley. This pediment has been dissected to shallow depths by several small, eastward-trending streams. In certain places between these gulches, it is concealed by thin granitic detritus and soil.
Placer gold occurs in Model and other gulches for some distance upstream, but the principal gold-bearing gravels occurred in small, local basins or channels on the pediment.
The placer gravels, which consist mainly of granitic sand with some clay and a few boulders, are generally less than 6 feet (2 meters) thick. They contain a little gold throughout, but are richest in a 6 to 12 inch (15 to 30 cm) streak that rests upon granite or cemented granitic sand.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer gold; occurs in fairly rough particles ranging up to about ½ oz. weight at about 850 fine. |
Gallery:
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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