The Howard Claims is a manganese mine located in Maricopa county, Arizona.
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
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.
Howard Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Howard Claims
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
District: Eagle Tail District
Land Status
Land ownership: Federal
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
Type: Surface
Ownership
Owner Name: W. W. Howard
Years: 1918 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: SMALL SEAMS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SELECTED MATERIAL CONTAINS 30% OR MORE MN
Materials
Ore: Manganite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): ORE IS HIGH IN SILICA
Comment (Location): SEE COMMENTS FOR DERBY CLAIMS (RECORD NO. M800250).
Comment (Production): A FEW TONS OF MATERIAL HAVE BEEN MINED
Comment (Deposit): ORE ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK SILICEOUS MATERIAL
References
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Deposit): JONES AND RANSOME, 1920, USGS BULL 710, P. 134
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.
