United Western Mine (Western Apex Mine; Western Mine; K&W Mine; Hallsworth lode), Oatman, Oatman Mining District, Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 3'' North , 114° 23' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Oatman | 135 (2011) | 1.1km |
Mesquite Creek | 416 (2011) | 17.9km |
Bullhead City | 39,445 (2017) | 20.5km |
Mohave Valley | 2,616 (2011) | 21.3km |
Laughlin | 7,323 (2011) | 22.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 21km |
Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
56690
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56690:7
GUID (UUID V4):
195ab33b-632d-4e99-a4e3-f999bd6bfd1d
‡Ref.: Ransome, F.L. (1923), Geology of the Oatman Gold District, Arizona, USGS Bull. 743: Plate 1; Gardner, E.D. (1936), Gold mining and milling in the Black Mountains, western Mohave County, Arizona, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 6901: 37; USGS Bull. 743; USGS 7.5 minute Oatman topo map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) Householder map; AZ Dept. Min. Resources (ADMR) United Eastern Mine file Haff & Colwell map; MRDS files #10027937, 10259502 & 10234921.
A former underground Ag-Au-V-Cu-Pb (trace) mine located in the S½ sec. 10 & the NE¼ sec. 15, T.19N., R.20W., about 1 mile NW of Oatman. Discovered 1925. Produced 1927 - 1940.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Ore concentration was hydrothermal and controls were faulting and fracturing. Host rock is the Katherine granite. Regional styructure is NNW to WNW-trendng vein and fault system in Tertiary volcanic rocks.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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