The Midnight Mine is a mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,841 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: 2,841 Feet (866 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 31.98139, -111.86056
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Midnight Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Midnight Mine
Commodity
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1942
Year Last Production: 1942
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Partly Oxidized
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): SPELLED MIONITE ON SELLS QUADRANGLE ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1979)
Comment (Development): ONE TON PRODUCED
Comment (Geology): GEOLOGY REFERENCE NOT SPECIFIC TO TWO MINE
References
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT 189, P. 110
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT - USBM FILE DATA
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