Pearce placers, Pearce Hill, Pearce, Pearce Mining District, Pearce Hills, Sulphur Springs Valley, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Pearce placers | Group of Placers |
Pearce Hill | Hill |
Pearce | - not defined - |
Pearce Mining District | Mining District |
Pearce Hills | Group of Hills |
Sulphur Springs Valley | Valley |
Cochise County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 53' 59'' North , 109° 48' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club | Pearce, Arizona | 1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
52601
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52601:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ad31d9d6-a692-41ad-8a86-95e808722cd3
A placer gold deposit area on the east and west margins of Pearce Hill. NOTE: Coordinates are for the summit of Pearce Hill, midway between the E & W margins.
Mineralization is placer gold derived from weathering of the quartz veins of Pearce Hill in gravel made up largely of boulders from a few inches to over 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite Formula: Ag(Cl,Br) |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer gold in manganese-stained, sugary quartz. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
ⓘ | var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | Ag(Cl,Br) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Cl | Chlorine | |
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Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
Br | Bromine | |
Br | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
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