Grand Gulch Mine

The Grand Gulch Mine is a copper mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,419 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.

Site Name

Primary: Grand Gulch Mine
Secondary: Adams Patent.

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Vanadium
Secondary: Iron
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Limestone, Dimension

Location

State: Arizona
County: Mohave

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Jene B Chadburn
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1968

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Grand Canyon Section

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Not available

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 GRAND GULCH BENCH MAP

Reference (Deposit): BUTLER,G M HISTORY OF MINING IN MOHAVE COUNTY AZ MINING

Reference (Deposit): JOURNAL VOL X11 NOS 10 AND 11 OCT 15 AND 30 1928

Reference (Deposit): HILL, JAMES USGS BUL 580D 1914 P 49

Reference (Deposit): ADMR GRAND GULCH MINE FILE

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DISTRICTS MAPS

Reference (Deposit): MOHAVE COUNTY MINER MINING EDITION KINGMAN AZ JULY 1919

Reference (Deposit): ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TUCSON

Arizona Gold

"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.