Elephants Tooth

For the cactus, see Coryphantha elephantidens.

Elephants Tooth
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,666 ft (1,117 m)[1]
Prominence266 ft (81 m)[1]
Parent peakPeak 4421[2]
Isolation0.61 mi (0.98 km)[2]
Coordinates35°01′29″N 114°22′17″W / 35.0247249°N 114.3713473°W / 35.0247249; -114.3713473[3]
Geography
Elephants Tooth is located in Arizona
Elephants Tooth
Elephants Tooth
Location in Arizona
Elephants Tooth is located in the United States
Elephants Tooth
Elephants Tooth
Elephants Tooth (the United States)
Country
United States
State
Arizona
County
Mohave
Parent rangeBlack Mountains[1]
Topo mapUSGS Mount Nutt
Geology
Rock ageMiocene to Oligocene
Volcanic plug[4]
Rock typeRhyolite[4]

Elephants Tooth is a 3,666-foot-elevation (1,117 m) pillar in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.

Description

Elephants Tooth is situated in the Black Mountains, 0.7 mile east of the community of Oatman and rising nearly 1,000 feet above it. The landmark is a rhyolitic intrusion of Miocene to Oligocene age surrounded by darker rock of dacitic lava.[5] This geological feature lies within the Colorado River drainage basin, with the river approximately 14 miles to the west.[1] In 1902, Ben Taddock discovered gold flecks and nuggets in the vicinity of Elephants Tooth, and by 1907 the mine that sprang up there had produced $3 million.[6] The toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Elephants Tooth is located in the hot arid climate zone of the Mojave Desert.[7] Temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C) are not uncommon during the summer months. In contrast, freezing temperatures and strong winds are not uncommon in the winter, as well as precipitation such as rain and snow. Annual average precipitation is two to six inches.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Elephants Tooth, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Elephants Tooth - 3,666' AZ". Lists of John. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Elephants Tooth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Will Croft Barnes, Arizona Place Names, University of Arizona Press, 2016, ISBN 9780816534951, p. 143.
  5. ^ Elephant Tooth near Oatman, Arizona, Arizona Geological Survey, arizona.edu, Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  6. ^ Allen A. Dutton, Arizona Then & Now, Big Earth Publishing, 2002, ISBN 9781565794351, p. 33.
  7. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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