Cutter Mine

The Cutter Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,969 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: Cutter Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 2,969 Feet (905 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 34.25, -112.21139

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Cutter Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cutter Mine
Secondary: Cutter Claim


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Black Canyon District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: J. P. Cleator. Cleator, Arizona

Owner Name: J. P. Cleator


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1919
Year Last Production: 1930
Discovery Year: 1872
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: TABULAR

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Foliation In Precambrian Rocks Trends N-S, Dips Vertically

Type: L
Description: Veins Do Not Parallel Foliation


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: None


Rocks

Name: Chert
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Amphibolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Miocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: EARLY 1870'S

Comment (Location): CUTTER CLAIM IS SOUTHERNMOST CLAIM IN SILVER CORD GROUP AND IS PROBABLY LOCATED 0.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SILVER CORD MINE

Comment (Development): MOST PRODUCTION IN 1919-1930

Comment (Geology): SILVER CORD IS VEIN DEPOSIT NOT SPECIFICALLY SPATIALLY RELATED TO MIOCENE DIKE, BUT BELIEVED TO BE SAME GENERAL AGE AS DIKES. CUTTER IS SOUTHERN CLAIM IN SILVER CORD GROUP

Comment (Deposit): GEOLOGY IDENTICAL TO SILVER CORD MINE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 782, P. 158

Reference (Deposit): USBM I.C. 6905, P. 29-31

Reference (Deposit): AZ DEPT OF MIN RESOURCES FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA


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