Wilhelm Group

The Wilhelm Group is a gold mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,999 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: Wilhelm Group  

State:  Arizona

County:  Mohave

Elevation: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 35.1436, -114.35580

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Wilhelm Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wilhelm Group
Secondary: Water Witch
Secondary: Red Crown Group
Secondary: Tin Cup
Secondary: Secret Pass


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: Mohave
District: San Francisco District


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

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Fischer Watt Gold Co.
Info Year: 1988

Owner Name: Santa Fe Mining Co.
Info Year: 1988


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Silver
Unknown: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): MINING DISTRICT IS ALSO KNOWN BY THE NAME OATMAN. UNDERGROUND MINING METHOD HAD NOT BEEN FINALIZED AS OF 7/6/88.


References

Reference (Deposit): ADMR SECRET PASS OR WILHELM GROUP MINE FILE

Reference (Reserve-Resource): DURNING, P. (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF GEOLOGIST, FISCHER WATT

Reference (Reserve-Resource): GOLD). PRIVATE COMMUNICATION, 1988; AVAILABLE UPON

Reference (Reserve-Resource): REQUEST FROM M.R. DALEY, BUMINES, DENVER, CO.

Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 SECRET PASS MAP


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