Black Butte Group

The Black Butte Group is a gold 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

Name: Black Butte Group  

State:  Arizona

County:  Maricopa

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 33.24861, -112.95278

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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.


Satelite image of the Black Butte Group

Black Butte Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Butte Group


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Maricopa


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Rhyolite Resources Inc.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): USED PROSPECT SYMBOL IN SW/4 OF SECTION ON SW SLOPE OF BLACK BUTTE.

Comment (Development): JOINT VENTURE WITH TEXAS-GULF MINERALS AND METALS. GEOLOGIC MAPPING AND SURFACE DRILLING.


References

Reference (Deposit): NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P

Reference (Other Database): CIMRI


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