The Gold Gulch Placers is a gold mine located in Cochise 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: Gold
Lat, Long: 32.26, -109.65278
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Gold Gulch Placers MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gold Gulch Placers
Secondary: Inspiration
Secondary: Teviston
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Teviston 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: Cochise Mining Co.
Owner Name: Gold Gulch Mining Co.
Owner Name: Gilman Rice
Owner Name: Inspiration Placers, Inc.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
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 (Commodity): MAINLY A DRY PLACER OPERATION. ESTIMATED THAT OVER 18,000 CUBIC YARDS TREATED DURING VARIOUS PERIODS FROM EARLY 1900'S TO 1940.
Comment (Workings): PLACER
Comment (Geology): PLACER GOLD IN SHALLOW ALLUVIUM AND GRAVEL COVERING A GRANITIC PIEDMONT IN A MOUNTAIN BASIN
Comment (Location): E 1/2 SEC 35, W CENTRAL SEC 36 UTM EST
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 72.
Reference (Deposit): WILSON, E. D., 1961, ABM BULL. 168, P. 69.
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.
