Desert Lode Mine

The Desert Lode Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,425 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: Desert Lode Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  Pima

Elevation: 2,425 Feet (739 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 32.04056, -111.95528

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Desert Lode Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Desert Lode Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pima


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1937
Year Last Production: 1937
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENSING


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): CENTER SECTION 17 . PAPAGO INDIAN RESERVATION

Comment (Development): OPERATORS INCLUDED M. HEDDERMAN

Comment (Workings): SHALLOW WORKINGS, TYPE UNKNOWN

Comment (Production): A SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE WAS PRODUCED IN 1937 THAT RAN 0.7 OZ/TON AU AND 3 OZ/TON AG.


References

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 111

Reference (Production): ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 111 .


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