The De Soto Mine is a copper mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,000 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: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 34.28639, -112.28972
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.
De Soto Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: De Soto Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Arsenic
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Mayer District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Prescott National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Sherwood B. Owens, Et Al.
Years: 1972 -
Owner Name: Pronto Exploration Ltd.
Home Office: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Years: 1986 -
Production
Year: 1922
Time Period: - 1922
Description: Cp_Grade: ^3.75 % Cu, 1 Oz. Ag/Ton, 0.02 Oz Au/Ton.
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1890
Year Last Production: 1972
Discovery Year: 1890
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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
Form: LENSES
Structure
Type: R
Description: Foliation And Transposed Bedding In Metavolcanics Trends N20e To N30e
Type: L
Description: Massive Sulfide Lenses Parallel Foliation
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Chloritization, Sericitization
Rocks
Name: Chert
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1720.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1720.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1720.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1961 SAMPLE: 28.3% FE, 0.9% MN, 0.2% TIO2.
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Ilmenite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Gold
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Chlorite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Sericite
Gangue: Actinolite
Unknown: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT IS A NUMBER OF SLIGHTLY OVERLAPPING SULFIDE LENSES AT OR NEAR A RHYOLITE-ANDESITE CONTACT AND WITHIN SCHIST.
Comment (Development): 18 CLAIMS COVERING 364 ACRES. KYPRUS MINING CO. WAS OPERATOR IN 1972. 1984-86: SURFACE DRILLING PROJECT.
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHAFTS AND TUNNELS INTERCONNECT UNDERGROUND; MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IS AT 600 FT LEVEL
References
Reference (Deposit): DEWITT, 1976, UNPUB. MS THESIS, UNIV OF ARIZONA.
Reference (Deposit): BLACET, 1968, UNPUB. PHD THESIS, STANFORD.
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.
Reference (Deposit): HARRER, 1964, USBM IC 8236.
Reference (Deposit): NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Production): U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 782 , PG. 163 ; A.B.M. BULLETIN 140 , P. 102
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES.
Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, 1926, USGS BULL 782, P. 162.
Reference (Deposit): ELSING, M.J. AND HEINEMAN, R.E., 1936, ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 140, P. 102.
Reference (Deposit): USGS GQ MAP GQ-997.
Arizona Gold
"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.
