Elephants Tooth
Elephants Tooth is a 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. This geological feature lies within the Colorado River drainage basin, with the river approximately 14 miles to the west. 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. The toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Elephants Tooth is located in the hot arid climate zone of the Mojave Desert. Temperatures above 100 °F 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.