Champion Mine (Needles Mine), Cerbat, Cerbat Mining District, Wallapai Mining District, Cerbat Mountains (Cerbat Range), Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 35'' North , 114° 8' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| So-Hi | 477 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Golden Valley | 8,370 (2011) | 10.4km |
| Clacks Canyon | 173 (2017) | 10.6km |
| New Kingman-Butler | 12,134 (2011) | 10.9km |
| Chloride | 271 (2011) | 14.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 14km |
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
36538
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36538:0
GUID (UUID V4):
3db042ea-898e-418b-93bc-537103c97acd
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Atwater-Kent claims; Atwater Kent group; Roadside claims
A former Au-Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu-pyrite occurrence/mine located in the SEΒΌ sec. 13, T22N, R18W, G&SRM, 9 miles NW of Kingman, on Bureau of Land Management administered land. The property consisted of 3 unpatented claims. Owned by the Cerbat Mining Company. Previously owned by I.M. George. Previous operators include Pat Patterson, C.G. Patton, and Walter Black (1937); J.A. Thompson (1935); Joseph Wandke (1926); Needles Mining and Smelting; and, Arizona Mexican Mining Company. Owned by Lou Smith, John Allen, and Hugh Alger (1975). Owned & operated by J. Allen and H. Alger, Arizona (1976) and by L. Smith, Arkansas (1976). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist and gneiss, with lens-like ore bodies. The ore body is lens-like, strikes N50W and dips 75NE at a width of 3.66 meters and a length of 304.8 meters. Controls for ore emplacement
included a minette dike followed by the ore vein. The mineralization is associated with a Late Cretaceous porphyry intrusion. Feldspar occurs in reddish pegmatite or granite that is composed mainly of feldspar and that forms a 5 foot section of footwall at the Champion vein. Precambrian schistosity strikes N30E. Veins, fissures and dikes strike NW to NNW regionally. The ore vein is 6 feet wide. Associated rocks include Late Cretaceous diabase and the Ithaca Peak granite. Local rocks include Early Proterozoic metamorphic rocks.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 182.88 meters and an overall depth of 182.88 meters, and comprised of an inclined shaft.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027797 |
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