Silver Queen Mine

The Silver Queen Mine is a silver and copper mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,500 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: Silver Queen Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  Pima

Elevation: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 32.06639, -111.93667

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Silver Queen Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Queen Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pima


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1955
Time Period: 1910 - 1955
Description: Cp_Grade: ^28 Oz. Ag/Ton, 1.6 % Cu, 0.1 Oz. Au/Ton, Minor Pb


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1910
Year Last Production: 1955
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Workings): SHAFT OPERATIONS.

Comment (Location): NE 1/4 SECTION 4. PAPAGO INDIAN RESERVATION.

Comment (Production): SPORADIC PRODUCTION FROM EARLY 1910'S TO 1950'S.

Comment (Development): OPERATORS INCLUDED SILVER QUEEN MINING CO, LOOFBORO AND NELSON, MARSHALL BARTLET

Comment (Deposit): PARTLY OXIDIZED VEIN


References

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 113

Reference (Production): ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 113 .


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