The Soldier Prospect is a copper mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,001 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: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 33.0375, -110.34222
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Soldier Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Soldier Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Actinolite
Unknown: Specularite
Comments
Comment (Workings): INCLINED SHAFT
Comment (Location): INDIAN CEDED LAND ON THE WEST SLOPE OF LIMESTONE MOUNTAIN
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 763, P. 108
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