Alamo Mine, Owl Head, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alamo Mine | Mine |
| Owl Head | Mountain |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 26' 3'' North , 113° 54' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda | 676 (2011) | 27.5km |
| La Paz Valley | 699 (2011) | 35.0km |
| Vicksburg | 597 (2011) | 37.3km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 39.5km |
| Utting | 126 (2011) | 45.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 39km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alamo prospect; Alamo group
A former Cu occurrence/group of claims/prospect/mine located in the center sec. 15 (and sec. 29 ?), T1N, R16W, GSRM, 1.4 km (0.9 mile) SE of Owl Head (arch) and about 5 miles NE of Ocotillo, on Federal Wildlife Service wilderness land (Kofa Wilderness; Kofa National Wildlife Refuge). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a Pliocene Cu deposit hosted in granite. Associated rocks include tuff and andesite. The ore body is irregular in form. Granite and basic dike rock are highly altered and numerous slip planes are exposed. Local rocks include Middle Miocene to Oligocene volcanic rocks and/or Jurassic granitic rocks.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of shallow holes or short drifts.
No production record.
Mineralization is a Pliocene Cu deposit hosted in granite. Associated rocks include tuff and andesite. The ore body is irregular in form. Granite and basic dike rock are highly altered and numerous slip planes are exposed. Local rocks include Middle Miocene to Oligocene volcanic rocks and/or Jurassic granitic rocks.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of shallow holes or short drifts.
No production record.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 5551058 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027702 |
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
USA
- Arizona
- Alamo Springs Mining DistrictMining District
- Kofa MountainsMountain Range
- Kofa National Wildlife RefugeWildlife Refuge
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