Pilgrim Mine (Katherine Treasure Vault Pilgrim Mine), Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pilgrim Mine (Katherine Treasure Vault Pilgrim Mine) | Mine |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 23' 17'' North , 114° 21' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 271 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Golden Valley | 8,370 (2011) | 22.1km |
| Dolan Springs | 2,033 (2011) | 23.9km |
| So-Hi | 477 (2017) | 24.9km |
| Katherine | 103 (2011) | 26.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 33km |
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
39684
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39684:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b7d6594b-19f7-4cfe-a756-6ac27441d8eb
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Al Smith Mine; Pioneer Gold Mining Co. Mine
A former Ag-Au-Cu-Pb occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 12, T23N, R20W, G&SRM, about 9 miles West of Chloride in the eastern foothills of the Black Mountains, on Bureau of LAnd Management administered land. Discovered 1903. Reopened 1929 with ultimate closure in the 1933-34 time frame. Owned by the Pilgrim Mines, Incorporated; Treasure Vault Mining Company; and the Pioneer Gold Mining Company (1933-34). Operated by the Joint Venture of Galli Exploration Associates, Incorporated and Mohave Gold Incorporated (1986-). The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a deposit that occur within a fault zone that strikes N30W and dips 30SW. Two veins, each up to 3 feet or more wide, consisting of irregular stringers and masses of fine-grained quartz with some calcite and silicified fragments of wall rock are present. Ore consists of epithermal, fine-grained, greenish-yellow quartz. A small rich ore shoot was found on the 230 foot level in the footwall vein. Local rocks include Middle Miocene to Oligocene volcanic rocks. Andesites and rhyolites are intruded by dikes of rhyolite-porphyry.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 360 foot inclined shaft (before 1907). A drilling program was carried out in the 1984-1986 time frame.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Abundant visible Au in small cavities filled with iron oxide in quartz. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: Greenish-yellow Description: Fine-grained. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10096099 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10113209 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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Pilgrim Mine, Mohave County, Arizona, USA