The Wampoo Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Greenlee county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,649 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: 4,649 Feet (1,417 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 32.90944, -109.05583
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Wampoo Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wampoo Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Arizona
County: Greenlee
District: Twin Peaks District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1923
Year Last Production: 1970
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
Type: L
Description: Fault Gouge N 55 W, Dip 55 S
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1982 CRAB SAMPLE, AG 0.5 OZ/TON CU .83% PB, 0.1% ZN 1.45%
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1973)
Comment (Workings): 2 INCLINED SHAFTS, RAISE, AND ADIT
Comment (Development): OPERATORS INCLUDED CLARK AND BILLINGSLEY, I.R. HILL, MAYFLOWER MINING CO
References
Reference (Deposit): BRIGGS, J.P, 1982. USBM OPEN-FILE REPORT 137-82. MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE HELLS HOLE ROADLESS AREA.
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
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