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Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USAi
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Glitter MountainClaim (Active)
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Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Overview of dig area.

Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Overview of dig area.

Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
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Glitter Mountain, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 58' 43'' North , 113° 27' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.97871,-113.46408
GRN:
N25W65
Type:
Claim (Active) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Washington24,299 (2017)17.3km
Saint George72,897 (2011)17.5km
Santa Clara6,841 (2017)24.0km
Hurricane15,501 (2017)26.8km
Ivins7,876 (2017)28.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
470010
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:470010:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Surface diggings for selenite variety of gypsum. Large selenite deposits in local rock, but tons of small selenite pieces are strewn throughout the area. Claim is owned by Feller Stone of Veyo, Utah, but they permit collecting for a small fee (payable on-site via Venmo or PayPal). Large tools and power tools are prohibited.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum ?
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
(n.d.)
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite ?
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
(n.d.)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum ?7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite ?7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O

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References

fellerstone.com (n.d.) Glitter Mountain. https://fellerstone.com/glitter-mountain/
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