Other Mohave County Placer Districts

Publication Info:
Placer Gold Deposits of Arizona
Geological Survey Bulletin 1355 (1975)
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Related: Where to Find Gold in Arizona

Mohave County

Cottonwood District

Placer gold has been recovered intermittently from small deposits in Wright Creek on the northeast side of the Cottonwood Mountains (Tps. 22 and 23 N., Rs. 11 and 12 W.).

Literature

Wilson, 1961: Reports presence of placer gold in Wright Creek.

Owens (McCracken) District

Small amounts of placer gold have been recovered from unlocated placers in this district, located in the McCracken Mountains (T. 13 N., Rs. 14 and 15 W.) . No description of the placer gold occurrence has been found.

Wallapai District

Less than 1 ounce of placer gold was recovered from this district, located on the west side of the Cerbat Mountains. The district is famous for rich lead-zinc ores with silver and gold as byproducts. Gold occurs in galena and sphalerite in moderately oxidized ores.

Literature

Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968: Describes lode deposits.

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