The Great Republic Mine is a copper mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,219 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: 3,219 Feet (981 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 34.2825, -112.19889
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.
Great Republic Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Great Republic Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Kay District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Sam A. Parker
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1929
Year Last Production: 1929
Discovery Year: 1925
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: LENS
Structure
Type: R
Description: Foliation Trends Due North
Type: L
Description: Foliation And Trans Posed Bedding Trend Due North
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Sericitization And Chloritization
Rocks
Name: Dacite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1720.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1720.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Dacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1720.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1720.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: EARLY 1900'S
Comment (Location): 3 SHAFTS IN AREA. GREAT REPUBLIC LOCATION CORRECT TO WITHIN 1000 FEET
Comment (Geology): MASSIVE SULFIDE LENS IN PRECAMBRIAN METAVOLCANIC ROCKS
References
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT - USBM FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL 782, P. 154
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.
