McKesson prospects, McConnico Mining District, Cerbat Mountains (Cerbat Range), Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McKesson prospects | Prospect |
| McConnico Mining District | Mining District |
| Cerbat Mountains (Cerbat Range) | Mountain Range |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 7' 18'' North , 114° 6' 18'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek | 562 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Kingman | 28,912 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Clacks Canyon | 173 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Lazy Y U | 428 (2017) | 12.5km |
| So-Hi | 477 (2017) | 14.9km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 9km |
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
107761
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107761:5
GUID (UUID V4):
fc3590f5-11d2-4cca-a00e-207a8b6c384b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Santa Fe vein; Spot Cash prospect; McKesson ledge
An Au occurrence/prospect located in the N½NW¼ sec. 17, T20N, R17W, G&SRM, 6 miles SSW of Kingman, E of Walnut Creek and Interstate highway 40, on land of mixed ownership. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.
M'KESSON GROUP.
The McKesson group of mines is located near the middle of the district, toward its west side, on open ground in the border of Sacramento Valley, at about 2,800 feet elevation. The group comprise's five or six openings situated on as many different claims within an area half a mile in diameter. The properties are all in the prospect stage and are developed principally by shallow shafts to a maximum depth of about 50 feet. They are practically all on pegmatite dikes that cut the pre-Cambrian granite. The dikes in general trend northerly, are from 2 to 10 or 12 feet in width, and contain gold in places. They also contain small bodies or stringers of quartz, some of which is porous where its iron content has dissolved out. Whether the pegmatite, however, is primarily gold bearing or whether the gold has accumulated in its porous oxidized zone in the manner described in the Bi-Metal mine has not been satisfactorily determined. That such concentration of gold may represent the principal part of the values contained in the surface part of the deposits seems probable.
The principal deposits of the group are the McKesson " Ledge," the Santa Fe vein, and the Spot Cash prospect.
The McKesson group of mines is located near the middle of the district, toward its west side, on open ground in the border of Sacramento Valley, at about 2,800 feet elevation. The group comprise's five or six openings situated on as many different claims within an area half a mile in diameter. The properties are all in the prospect stage and are developed principally by shallow shafts to a maximum depth of about 50 feet. They are practically all on pegmatite dikes that cut the pre-Cambrian granite. The dikes in general trend northerly, are from 2 to 10 or 12 feet in width, and contain gold in places. They also contain small bodies or stringers of quartz, some of which is porous where its iron content has dissolved out. Whether the pegmatite, however, is primarily gold bearing or whether the gold has accumulated in its porous oxidized zone in the manner described in the Bi-Metal mine has not been satisfactorily determined. That such concentration of gold may represent the principal part of the values contained in the surface part of the deposits seems probable.
The principal deposits of the group are the McKesson " Ledge," the Santa Fe vein, and the Spot Cash prospect.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. The ore body is 3.66 meters (10 feet) wide. Associated rocks include Neoproterozoic pegmatite. Local rocks include Quaternary surficial deposits, undivided.
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 15.24 meters and comprised of 5 or 6 prospects.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10259399 |
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