Dan Welsh Mine

The Dan Welsh Mine is a gold mine located in La Paz county, Arizona at an elevation of 751 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

Name: Dan Welsh Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  La Paz

Elevation: 751 Feet (229 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 33.81139, -114.40417

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Dan Welsh Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Dan Welsh Mine
Secondary: Apache
Secondary: Ah-Ve-Aha


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: La Paz


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1950
Time Period: 1935-1950
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^2.4 Oz Au/Ton, 0.4 Oz Ag/Ton


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LINEAR, LENSING


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED ON COLORADO RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A SHAFT, SEVERAL OPEN CUTS AND SHORT TUNNELS


References

Reference (Deposit): JONES, E.L. JR.; 1915; GOLD DEPOSITS NEAR QUARTZSITE ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 620, P. 56

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S.B., 1978, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 192, P. 158

Reference (Production): U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 620, P. 57. (8) KEITH, S.B., 1978.


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