Hummingbird claims, Virgin Peak (Bunkerville Mountain), Virgin Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hummingbird claims | Group of Claims |
| Virgin Peak (Bunkerville Mountain) | Peak |
| Virgin Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 39' 52'' North , 114° 1' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic | 1,643 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Bunkerville | 1,303 (2011) | 14.9km |
| Mesquite | 17,496 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Littlefield | 308 (2011) | 26.3km |
| Beaver Dam | 1,962 (2011) | 27.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
37412
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37412:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4a601e11-3d54-46b5-a075-869c6f09e1e1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hummingbird group; Fool's Gold group; Hummingbird Nos. 1, 2 & 3 claims; Whitebird Nos. 1, 2 & 3 claims; and the Fool's Gold Nos. 1, 2 & 3 claims
A feldspar-mica-kyanite-Be occurrence/group of 9 claims. Located in the NWΒΌ sec. 27, T38N, R16W, G&SRM, on the North side of Virgin Peak (Bunkerville Mountain) at 4,550 feet of altitude, on private land. Claimed Feb 13, 1949 and owned and operated by the Belle Hope Mines, Ltd. (1949). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 500-1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a series of 3 pegmatite dikes to 750 feet long and 1 to 5 feet wide, hosted in Neoproterozoic schist and gneiss, concordant to mica schist, underlain by Precambrian metamorphic and igneous rocks comprising mica-garnet schist, interlayered amphibolite & quartz-mica schist, and granitic augen gneiss. The ore body nis 1.52 meters wide and 228.6 meters long. Local rocks include Early Proterozoic metamorphic rocks.
Between the prospect and the base of the range, 2 miles to the North, the exposures consist of steeply dipping, probably tightly folded, schist and amphibolite, with a general northeasterly strike, containing many concordant thin sills of pegmatite. Pegmatite bodies to 4 feet thick are common.
Workings include surface openings comprised of 3 prospect pits 15 feet (5 meters) maximum depth.
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| βͺ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: Habit: Prismatic; 1/16 inch to 1 inch in diameter. Colour: Light bluish-green Description: Crystals to 15 inches long, comprises to 3% of quartz-muscovite pegmatite. |
| β Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 Localities: Habit: Tabular, striated Colour: Yellow, greenish-yellow |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Localities: |
| βͺ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Massive. |
| β 'Lepidolite' |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Colour: White. Description: Fine- to medium-grained. |
| βͺ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Colour: White to gray |
| βͺ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10060216 |
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Localities in this Region
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- Mohave County
- Virgin Mountains
- Virgin Peak (Bunkerville Mountain)
- Hummingbird claims
- Virgin Peak (Bunkerville Mountain)
- Virgin Mountains
- Mohave County
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