The Mohave Butte Shaft is a silver and gold mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,346 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
Elevation: 2,346 Feet (715 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 35.175, -114.43333
Map: View on Google Maps
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.
Mohave Butte Shaft MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mohave Butte Shaft
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Mohave
District: Union Pass
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Fluorite
Comments
Comment (Geology): ANDESITE FLOWS ARE BRECCIATED AND FAULTED.
References
Reference (Deposit): ARIZ BULL. 37.
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Deposit): UNIV. OF ARIZ., BUR MINES, VOL. V, NO. 6.
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.
