The Corona Group is a gold mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,350 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: 3,350 Feet (1,021 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 32.00861, -111.82306
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Corona Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Corona Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1942
Year Last Production: 1942
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1 1/2 TON TEST SHIPMENT WITH 1 OZ AU/TON
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Workings): INCLINED SHAFT
Comment (Location): LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE. PAPAGO INDIAN RESERVATION
Comment (Development): OPERATORS INCLUDED J.F. CUNNINGHAM
References
Reference (Deposit): WILSON, E. D., CUNNINGHAM, J. B., AND BUTLER, G. M., 1934 , ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 137 , P. 178
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