Silver King Mine (Silver King claim), Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver King Mine (Silver King claim) | Mine |
| Silver Mining District | Mining District |
| La Paz County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 6' 26'' North , 114° 35' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cibola | 250 (2011) | 24.5km |
| Palo Verde | 171 (2011) | 38.7km |
| Winterhaven | 394 (2011) | 41.1km |
| Buckshot | 153 (2017) | 41.8km |
| Yuma | 94,139 (2017) | 42.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
33820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33820:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c282b4c3-53ba-4821-a966-da7c1d92a97b
A small former underground Pb-Ag-Zn-Mo-Fe-V-Fluorspar-Baryte-Sr-Cu mine located in the center of sec. 1, T4S, R23W, just E of the Princess Mine, on BLM-administered land. Owned at time, or in part, by Jones; and the Geronimo Mining Co. Owned by Mr. S.P. Huss (1933).
Mineralization is narrow, pockety, quartz-fluorite veins with irregular masses of iron oxide, residual galena, and lead sulfate, carbonate, and oxide, in a 100 foot wide brecciated fault zone in silicified and carbonatized contact metamorphosed Tertiary volcanics. It is variously reported as in the Granite or in a brecciated zone in the andesite.
Workings include a few short tunnels and shaft operations. Probably found early but not worked extensively. Produced some 50 tons of ore in 1923 and 1948 averaging about 27% Pb, 9 oz. Ag/T and minor Au.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Micro-crystals Description: Occurs in narrow, pockety quartz veins. References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Description: Irregular masses. References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: Irregular masses. |
| β Massicot Formula: PbO |
| β Minium Formula: Pb3O4 Habit: Micro-crystals |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: In narrow, pockety veins with fluorite. |
| β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Habit: Small crystals Colour: Red to orange |
| β Wickenburgite Formula: CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| β Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Description: Tiny crystals in vugs. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| β | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| β | Wickenburgite | 9.EG.55 | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Massicot | PbO |
| O | β Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | β Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| O | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Si | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Massicot | PbO |
| Pb | β Minium | Pb3O4 |
| Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | β Wickenburgite | CaPb3Al2Si10O24(OH)6 |
| Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102455 |
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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
USA
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- Trigo MountainsMountain Range
- La Paz County
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