Penfield Ext. Mine

The Penfield Ext. Mine is a gold mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,121 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: Penfield Ext. Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 5,121 Feet (1,561 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 34.55833, -112.07361

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Penfield Ext. Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Penfield Ext. Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Cherry Creek District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Cornett, Roy


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1935
Year Last Production: 1936
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


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: None


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): VEIN IN QUARTZ DIORITE

Comment (Location): ASSUMED 0.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GOLD COIN MINE


References

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 308, GEOL MAP


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