Bean Manganese Prospect

The Bean Manganese Prospect is a gold mine located in Cochise county, Arizona.

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: Bean Manganese Prospect

State:  Arizona

County:  Cochise

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 32.19639, -109.57306

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.


Satelite image of the Bean Manganese Prospect

Bean Manganese Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bean Manganese Prospect
Secondary: Klondike Group


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Manganese


Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Mascot District


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

Owner Name: Bean, T. P.
Home Office: Dos Cabezas, Az.
Years: 1940 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1872
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Workings): UNDERGROUND

Comment (Deposit): 6 CLAIMS IN GROUP. OPERATIONS ATTEMPTED FOR MINING GOLD WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. SMALL MN DEPOSIT. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1979)


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM FILES

Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 7990- P 10. P 41


Arizona Gold

Where to Find Gold in Arizona

"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.