Castle Creek placers, Castle Creek, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 56' 49'' North , 112° 20' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New River | 14,952 (2011) | 19.2km |
| Anthem | 21,700 (2011) | 19.9km |
| Black Canyon City | 2,837 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Wittmann | 763 (2011) | 25.7km |
| Morristown | 227 (2017) | 28.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club | Anthem, Arizona | 20km |
| Black Canyon City Rock Club | Black Canyon City, Arizona | 22km |
| Wickenburg Gem and Mineral Society | Wickenburg, Arizona | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
45865
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45865:3
GUID (UUID V4):
4405241a-9b81-4c23-b0c1-2965c8a33a6b
Gold placer occurrences extend along Castle Creek in secs. 10, 23, 25, & 36.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer gold in stream gravels. |
| ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 Description: In stream gravels. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tapiolite-(Fe) | 4.DB.10 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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