Silver Crown Mine

The Silver Crown Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,400 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: Silver Crown Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 34.31667, -112.59861

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Silver Crown Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Crown Mine


Commodity

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


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Walnut Grove District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Clara M. Stoddard; C. D. And Vera Ridell
Years: 1962 -

Owner Name: Oro Lino Inc
Years: 1958 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1880
Year Last Production: 1964
Discovery Year: 1885
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: LENSES


Structure

Type: R
Description: Foliation In Proterozoic Rocks Trends N 40 E To N 50 E

Type: L
Description: Veins Parallel Foliation Or Cross-Cut It At A Slight Angle


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Minor


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST TWO OR MORE SHAFTS AND SEVERAL ADITS

Comment (Location): UTM LOCATION MEASURED TO CENTER OF SHAFT AT THE END OF THE DIRT ROAD IN NORTHWEST OF SECTION 8. 24 MILES ENE OF MCMAHON SHAFT OF ZONIA MINE

Comment (Development): PROPERTY COMPRISES 11 UNPATENTED CLAIMS

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

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1880'S


References

Reference (Deposit): AZ DEPT MIN RESOURCES FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT USBM FILE DATA


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