| Deposit ID | 10027239 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M002579 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mcphall Prospect |
| Related records | 10186063 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.38439, 32.74008 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 305 |
| Relative position | NORTHERN END OF THE GILA MOUNTAINS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yuma(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fortuna(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Yuma(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
El Centro(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Gila(hydrologic unit)
Lower Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management AZ)
Bureau of Land Management AZ BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Yuma |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 008S | 021W | 14 | N OF CENTER | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Wulfenite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.38439, 32.74008 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Area Has Been Cut By Several Faults Of Minor Magnitude. |
| General form | IRREGULAR , LENSES |
|---|---|
| Width | 1.22M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Dome District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M002579 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040270283 |
WILSON, E.D.; 1933; GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZ. B.M. BULLETIN 134, P. 201
BUTLER, G.M.; 1937; ARIZONA GOLD PLACERS AND PLACERING: ARIZ. B.M. BULLETIN 142, P. 19
BUTLER, G.M.; 1952; ARIZONA GOLD PLACERS AND PLACERING: ARI. B.M. BULLETIN 160; P.21
JOHNSON, M.G.; 1972; PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 1355, P. 69
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1972 | Gere, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1979 | Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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