Oro Rico placers, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oro Rico placers | Group of Placers |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 22'' North , 114° 6' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meadview | 1,224 (2011) | 7.7km |
| White Hills | 323 (2011) | 34.5km |
| Dolan Springs | 2,033 (2011) | 41.5km |
A placer Au occurrence located in the NE¼ sec. 4, T29N, R17W, G&SRM, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. Owned by the Oro Rico Placer Company, Arizona (1936). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Pliocene to middle Miocene deposits.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0040151252.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10210674.
Arizona Bureau of Mines clippings file, Oro Rico Placer Company.
USGS Garnet Mountain, Arizona, quadrangle 15 minute topo map.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10210674 |
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