Red Chief prospect, Bouse, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Chief prospect | Prospect |
| Bouse | Census-designated Place |
| Plomosa Mining District | Mining District |
| Plomosa Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 32'' North , 114° 3' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bouse | 996 (2011) | 13.0km |
| Utting | 126 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Brenda | 676 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 23.8km |
| Vicksburg | 597 (2011) | 30.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 24km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Red Chief deposit; Red Chief No. 5 claim; Barium No. 21 claim
A former surface and underground Baryte-Fluorspar-Be-Mn-Cu prospect/deposit located in sec. 29, in the N½ sec. 31 and in the N½ sec. 32, T6N., R.17W. (Bouse 15 minute topo map). The point given is a central location.
Mineralization is 2 to 4 parallel baryte veins with quartz and Cu oxides and Mn oxides in the fissures of a narrow fracture zone in Tertiary or Cretaceous volcanic agglomerate.
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3 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10060295 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10113674 |
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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