| Deposit ID | 60001475 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39307 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Plomosa Mountains Agate Field |
| Alternate or previous names | Patriotic Agate Field (?) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.00077, 33.71676 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | FIELD IS IN DISSECTED ALLUVIUM AT SOUTH END OF THE PLOMOSA MTNS. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Plomosa Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Blythe(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Salton Sea(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bouse Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado(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 | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| (1) | -114.00077, 33.71676 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|
SIMPSON, B.W., AND MITCHELL, J.R., 1989, GEM TRAILS OF ARIZONA: BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA, GEM GUIDES BOOK CO., P. 52-53.
BLAIR, GERRY, 1992, THE ROCKHOUND'S GUIDE TO ARIZONA: HELENA AND BILLINGS, MONTANA, FALCON PRESS PUBLICATIONS CO., INC., P. 144-146.
REYNOLDS, S.J., 1988, GEOLOGIC MAP OF ARIZONA: ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP 26, SCALE: 1:1,000,000.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-94 | Bliss, James D. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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