The Gold Belt is a silver and gold mine located in La Paz 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
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Gold Belt MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gold Belt
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: La Paz
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Haber Inc.
Years: 1986 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Sonoran Desert
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 (Development): DURING 1984-1986 PERIOD, HABER DRILLED A WATER WELL AT THIS SITE AND CONDUCTED A LIMITED UNDERGROUND SAMPLING PROGRAM.
Comment (Deposit): SOURCE MINERALIZATION IS BELIEVED TO BE TERTIARY AU-QUARTZ-CALCITE VEINS IN IGNEOUS ROCKS. THE GOLD IN THE VEINS IS THOUGHT TO BE VERY FINE AND EASILY TRANSPORTED DOWNSTREAM.
Comment (Workings): PLACERS WORKED BY DRY WASHING.
References
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Deposit): NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P
Arizona Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.
