The Cramer Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Santa Cruz county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,249 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: 4,249 Feet (1,295 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 31.42472, -111.23556
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.
Cramer Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cramer Mine
Secondary: Nevada
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: Arizona
County: Santa Cruz
District: Oro Blanco District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR, LENSING
Structure
Type: L
Description: Brecciated And Sheared
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Iron
Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1965)
Comment (Workings): TUNNEL AND SHAFT OPERATIONS
Comment (Deposit): WEAKLY MINERALIZED, SPOTTY.
Comment (Production): WORKED SPORADICALLY IN THE PAST. TRACT DATES NOT RECORDED.
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S.B., 1975, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 191, P. 63-64
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Production): KEITH, 1975
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.
