The Yarbo Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,150 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: 4,150 Feet (1,265 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 34.45583, -112.12972
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Yarbo Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Yarbo Mine
Secondary: Gold Dot Group
Secondary: Yaba Carroll
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Yarber Wash District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Yaba Copper Co.
Years: 1918 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1915
Year Last Production: 1918
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: TABULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Bedding In Precambrian Metavolcanic Rocks Trends E-W
Type: L
Description: Vein Parallels N15w-Trending Gabbro Dike
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Gabbro
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Meta-Basalt
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): 0.8 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRI-METALS MINE
Comment (Deposit): VEIN IS A COALESCING MASS OF 2 TO 4 INCH QUARTZ VEINLETS OVER A 5 FT WIDTH
Comment (Workings): 2 SHAFTS, 100 FT AND 125 FT DEEP. 125 FT SHAFT IS INCLINED ALONG VEIN. SHAFTS ARE 90 FT APART
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN B-1336, PLATE 2
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): USGS GQ MAP GQ-996
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