Quijotoa placers, Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quijotoa placers | Group of Placers |
| Quijotoa Mining District | Mining District |
| Quijotoa Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pima County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 112° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
‡Ref.: Wilson, E.D. (1927), Arizona gold placers, 2nd. ed. (revised), University of Arizona Bull. 124: 41-43.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 236.
A large placer gold deposit area covering an estimated 100 square miles. Located about 70 miles WSW of Tucson. Started perhaps as early as 1774. Active 1902 - 1913.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Description: Placer gold. |
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 |
Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Quijotoa Mountains
- Quijotoa Mining District
- Quijotoa placers
- Quijotoa Mining District
- Quijotoa Mountains
- Pima County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation
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