The Lucky Strike Mine is a gold mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,139 feet.
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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: 2,139 Feet (652 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 32.17111, -112.65111
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Lucky Strike Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lucky Strike Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1935
Description: Ap_Grade: ^0.5 Oz Au/Ton, Minor Ag, Cu
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: SPOTTY POCKETS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Comments
Comment (Location): NW 1/4 SECTION 35 . PAPAGO INDIAN RESERVATION
Comment (Workings): SHALLOW SHAFTS AND PITS.
Comment (Geology): DECOMPOSED GRANITIC ROCKS
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 123
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Production): ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 123 .
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