A placer gold deposit area about 12 miles SW of Hereford.

Mineralization is placer gravels that occur along the canyon bottom for a length of about 3 miles. Gold-bearing gravels contain numerous sub-angular boulders up to seeral feet in diameter and more or less iron-stained sand, but practically no clay. Most gold occurs on or near the bedrock.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Description: Placer gold, from flakes to rounded nuggets generally less than ¼ inch (0.5 cm) diameter. 1911 = a $450 nugget (period values)(about 14 oz. ?); 8½ oz. nugget reported.

References:

Wilson, E.D. (1927), AZ gokld placers, 2nd. ed. (revised), Univ. AZ Bull. 124: 52..

AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 135 (1933), AZ Gold placers and placering: 71

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Mexico

Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range

North AmericaContinent

Sonoran DesertDesert

North America PlateTectonic Plate

USA

Arizona
- Cochise County
  - Hartford Mining DistrictMining District
  - Huachuca MountainsMountain Range

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References

Wilson, E.D. (1927), Arizona Gold Pacers, 2nd. ed. (revised), University of Arizona Bull. 124: 52.

Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 135 (1933), Arizona Gold placers and placering: 71.

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