The Malco is a gold mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,481 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: 3,481 Feet (1,061 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 35.79722, -114.20278
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Malco MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Malco
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Mohave
District: Gold Basin District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): LAT-LONG IS FOR MALCO MINE SHOWN ON TOPOGRAPHIC QUAD AT THE BORDER OF SECTIONS 21 AND 22. IN THE WHITE HILLS.
References
Reference (Deposit): MYERS, I.A., SMITH, E.I., AND WYMAN, R.V., 1986, CONTROL OF GOLD MINERALIZATION AT THE CYCLOPIC MINE, GOLD BASIN DISTRICT, MOHAVE COUNTRY, ARIZONA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 81, P. 1553-1557
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Arizona Gold
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