Goodwin Mine

The Goodwin Mine is a silver mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,840 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: Goodwin Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 5,840 Feet (1,780 Meters)

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 34.37167, -112.37333

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Goodwin Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Goodwin Mine


Commodity

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


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Turkey Creek District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: George Green


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1922
Year Last Production: 1950
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

Type: R
Description: Foliation In Proterozoic Metavolcanic Rocks Trends N10e To N20e

Type: L
Description: Veins Rarallel Foliation In Proterozoic Rocks


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Minor


Rocks

Name: Amphibolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1770.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1770.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1770.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleoproterozoic

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED SOUTH OF THE ROACH MINE

Comment (Geology): DEPOSIT IS QUARTZ VEIN WHICH CUTS PROTEROZOIC METAVOLCANIC ROCKS


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT CLIPPING FILES

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 782, P. 151


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