Strange Silica claim, La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District), Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Strange Silica claim | Claim |
| La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District) | Mining District |
| Dome Rock Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 38' 35'' North , 114° 21' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 12.7km |
| La Paz Valley | 699 (2011) | 13.5km |
| Ehrenberg | 1,470 (2011) | 15.5km |
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 21.8km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 30.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 13km |
Mindat Locality ID:
185953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185953:2
GUID (UUID V4):
513ec366-99b9-4520-aac9-5af30841065e
Ref.: Phillips, K.A. (1987), Arizona Industrial Minerals, 2nd. Edition, Arizona Department of Mines & Minerals Mineral Report 4, 185 pp.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10065029, MRDS ID #TC40018; and, Dep. ID #10137636, MAS ID #0040120457.
A quartz occurrence located in sec. 31, T4N, R20W.
Mineralization is quartz breccia deposit composed of angular fragments of loosely cemented quartz. High silica content with minor red staining.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10065029 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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