The Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects is a mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 31.98056, -111.69417
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Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects
Commodity
Tertiary: Tungsten
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1955
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): APPARENTLY THIS PROSPECT IS THE NORTHERN LIMIT OF THE TUNGSTEN - BEARING ZONE ON THE WEST FLANK OF THE - BABOQUIVARI MTNS.
Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED; LOCATION PROJECTED BY U.S.B.M. ON SKETCH MAP.
Comment (Workings): A FEW SHALLOW PROSPECT PITS OCCUR.
Comment (Deposit): IT HAD BEEN REPORTED THAT LAMPING INDICATED EXTREMELY SPARSE SCHEELITE MINERALIZATION IN THIS AREA, AND THAT THE LOCATORS HAD FAILED TO FIND ANY MINERALIZATION OF INTEREST. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT
References
Reference (Deposit): DALE, STEWART, AND MCKINNEY, 1960, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF COCHISE, PIMA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES, : U.S.B.M. R.I. 5650.
Reference (Deposit): DALE, STEWART, AND MCKINNEY, 1960, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF COCHISE, PIMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 5650.
Reference (Deposit): 1957 RECON U.S.B.M. RI 5650
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