Phoenix and Yuma Mine groups, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Phoenix and Yuma Mine groups | - not defined - |
| Plomosa Mining District | Mining District |
| Plomosa Mountains | Mountain Range |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 48' 20'' North , 114° 4' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bouse | 996 (2011) | 15.3km |
| Utting | 126 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Brenda | 676 (2011) | 18.2km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 21.6km |
| La Paz Valley | 699 (2011) | 30.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 22km |
Mindat Locality ID:
33749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33749:3
GUID (UUID V4):
536ee46b-3b8e-45a0-b71b-95743b3d91fa
Ref.: Harrer, C.M. (1964), Reconnaissance of Iron Resources in Arizona, US Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8236: 124.
Keith, Stanton B. (1978) State of Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology, Geol. Sur. Br. Bull. 192, Index of Mining Properties in Yuma Co., Arizona: 170 (Table 4).
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10027715, MRDS ID #M003931; and, Dep. ID #10161871, MAS ID #0040120382.
A former iron mine complex located in North-central sec. 6, T.5N., R.17W. Owned by Smith & Ellis.
Mineralization is lenses and stringers and massive replacement bodies of hematite in a faulted complex of metamorphosed Mesozoic limestone, and Precambrian gneiss and schist, assaying some 61% Fe, 8% SiO2 and with a low sulfur and phosphorus content.
Workings include open pit operations. In 1917 some 19 carloads of iron ore were shipped.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: As stringers and massive replacement bodies. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
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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