Knight Hawk Mine (Nighthawk Mine), Stockton Hill, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Knight Hawk Mine (Nighthawk Mine) | Mine |
| Stockton Hill | Hill |
| Mohave County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 17'' North , 114° 7' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| So-Hi | 477 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Chloride | 271 (2011) | 10.7km |
| New Kingman-Butler | 12,134 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Clacks Canyon | 173 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Golden Valley | 8,370 (2011) | 15.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mohave County Gemstoners | Kingman, Arizona | 18km |
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
62816
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62816:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b8e37e59-334a-41e9-875a-f6e14a40566b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rip Van Winkle Mine; Chico Mines
A former Au-Ag-Pb-Cu occurrence/mine located in the NW¼SW¼ sec. 32, T23N, R17W, G&SRM, 1.1 km (0.7 mile) WNW of Stockton Hill (coordinates of record), 7½ miles SW of Chloride and about 2 miles SSE of Turquoise Mountain, on private land within a Bureau of Land Management administered area. Discovered 1887 by George Menzies. Past owners and operators included George Bowers, Senator Lanford, Judge Tery, Frank Ferraris, Sam Norris, and Frank Weston. Owned by C. Goetz, Arizona. Operated 1901 through 1948. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 500 meters.
NIGHT HAWK AND KIP VAN WINKLE MINES.
The Night Hawk and Rip Van Winkle, two adjoining mines, are situated about half a mile southeast of the Alpha mine, both on the same vein in the steep northwest slope of the mountain, at an elevation of about 5,000 feet. The country rock is pre-Cambrian gneiss. The vein strikes northwesterly. In the Night Hawk it is reported to be developed principally by a drift 1,400 feet in length, whose face is located about 7OO feet beneath the apex of the vein. The vein is said to be large and to contain a "pay streak" of sulphide ore ranging from 6 to 18 inches in width. The ore shoot in two localities has feathered out, and in both has been recovered with its usual values by cross-cutting into the foot wall. Much of the ore is rich; some of it is reported to have averaged $2,000 a ton in carload lots. According to record sheets of the Sampler Company, who bought most of the output from April, 1887, to January 20, 1900, the ore averages about 3 ounces of gold and 300 ounces of silver to the ton; the production during this period was 464 tons, containing values of about $244 a ton, amounting to about $113,000. The total output of the mine is reported to be $150,000, and was produced at intervals during the last seventeen years.
The Night Hawk and Rip Van Winkle, two adjoining mines, are situated about half a mile southeast of the Alpha mine, both on the same vein in the steep northwest slope of the mountain, at an elevation of about 5,000 feet. The country rock is pre-Cambrian gneiss. The vein strikes northwesterly. In the Night Hawk it is reported to be developed principally by a drift 1,400 feet in length, whose face is located about 7OO feet beneath the apex of the vein. The vein is said to be large and to contain a "pay streak" of sulphide ore ranging from 6 to 18 inches in width. The ore shoot in two localities has feathered out, and in both has been recovered with its usual values by cross-cutting into the foot wall. Much of the ore is rich; some of it is reported to have averaged $2,000 a ton in carload lots. According to record sheets of the Sampler Company, who bought most of the output from April, 1887, to January 20, 1900, the ore averages about 3 ounces of gold and 300 ounces of silver to the ton; the production during this period was 464 tons, containing values of about $244 a ton, amounting to about $113,000. The total output of the mine is reported to be $150,000, and was produced at intervals during the last seventeen years.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist and gneiss. The ore body strikes N60W and dips 90 at a width of 0.46 meter (1½ feet). The mineralization is associated with a Late Cretaceous porphyry intrusion. Precambrian schistosity strikes N30ºE. Veins, fissures and dikes strike NW to NNW regionally. Associated rocks include Neoproterozoic granite. Local rocks include Early Proterozoic granitic rocks.
Workings include unspecified underground openings with a length of 426.72 meters and an overall depth of 213.36 meters.
Production statistics: Production statistics: Year: 1948 (period = 1901-1948): Au @ ^3 ounces (85 grams)/metric ton; Ag @ ^300 ounces (8,471 grams)/metric ton.
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