Murphy's Tungsten Claim

The Murphy's Tungsten Claim is a tungsten mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,760 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

Name: Murphy's Tungsten Claim  

State:  Arizona

County:  Mohave

Elevation: 4,760 Feet (1,451 Meters)

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 35.0911, -113.82190

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Murphy's Tungsten Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Murphy's Tungsten Claim
Secondary: Murphy Group


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite


Location

State: Arizona
County: Mohave


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

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Ownership

Owner Name: Amax Exploration, Inc.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1978

Owner Name: J. T. Odle
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1978


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): BLM AMC FILE (#12219)

Reference (Deposit): DALE,V.B., USBM I.C.#8078 P89-90

Reference (Deposit): ADMR MOHAVE CARD FILE

Reference (Deposit): BLM UNIT RESOURCE ANALYSIS STEP 3&4;HUALAPAI UNIT,P16

Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILES

Reference (Deposit): ADDITIONAL WORKINGS SEC 26,T20N,R15W


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