The Peg Leg Mine is a copper mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,979 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: 2,979 Feet (908 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 33.04667, -111.06417
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.
Peg Leg Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Peg Leg Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pinal
District: Wooley 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: Fishback, Martin
Years: 1948 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1937
Year Last Production: 1948
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Dikes And Fissures Trend Both E-W And Nw In Area. Paleocene Tea Cup Granodiorite Has N-S Contact With Ruin Granite 100 Meters W Of Mine
Type: L
Description: E-W Trending Fissure Zone Through Mine
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chrysocolla
Comments
Comment (Development): OPERATED IN 1937-38 BY H.R. SCOTT; EXPLORED IN 1944 BU THEODORE PHILIPS
Comment (Location): UTM LOCATION BASED ON LOCATION OF SHAFT SYMBOL NEAR PEG LEG WELL ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1979)
References
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): AZ DEPT MIN RESOURCES FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): USGS GQ 1206, 1975
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.
