The Captain Jack Claims is a iron, gold, silver, and copper mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,800 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: 4,800 Feet (1,463 Meters)
Commodity: Iron, Gold, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 33.05611, -110.37167
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Captain Jack Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Captain Jack Claims
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLES: 65.35 % FE, 57.81 % FE.
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Specularite
Comments
Comment (Location): INDIAN CEDED LANDS
Comment (Development): OTHER NAMES INCLUDE: BLACKSTRAP, LAST DOLLAR, CALUMET, GOLD CRACK, SQUAW SPRINGS, RED IRON, DINNER BELLE
Comment (Workings): TWO SHAFTS, AN ADIT, AND MANY SMALL CUTS AND PITS.
Comment (Deposit): PROPERTY HAS BEEN LOCATED SEVERAL TIMES FOR GOLD AND SILVER, WITH NO PRODUCTION. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 8236, P. 59
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