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LocalitiesWickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

21st Dec 2017 18:39 UTCCarlos Santana

Hi folks,


I have a number of micromount specimens, formerly of the W. Jim Thomas collection, labeled as coming from "King Solomon Gulch, Wickenburg, Arizona."


King Solomon Gulch exists, but doesn't have a locality page on Mindat, as far as I can see.


Before proposing that it be added as new locality, I wanted to ask if anyone had more knowledge about a more specific locality where these specimens could have come from, perhaps one already listed on Mindat.


Species are mostly zinc, lead, and copper secondary minerals. Most notable are small but well-crystallized willemite, wulfenite, and brochantite. Many of the specimens are on a matrix of massive or druzy fluorite.


Does anyone have an idea of where precisely these could be from? Should we just add King Solomon Gulch as a new locality?

I can upload photos of some of the specimens if that will help.


Thanks.

21st Dec 2017 19:28 UTCKevin Conroy Manager

Several mines are in King Solomon Gulch. The possibilities include:

Grijalva Mine

Brundage Prospect

Bull Hill Prospect

Electra Prospect

Denver Mine

Golden State Claim


For more mines in this area see Wickenburg


As an aside, King Solomon Mine is nearby. It's technically in Hamlin Wash, which branches off of King Solomon Wash.

22nd Dec 2017 17:23 UTCCarlos Santana

Thanks! That gives me a good starting place for looking into this more.
 
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