Story

The Story 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: Story

State:  Arizona

County:  Maricopa

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 33.96139, -111.50528

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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 Story

Story MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Story


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Maricopa


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Texas Gulf/Freeport Jv


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: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

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Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Development): GEOLOGIC EVALUATION AND SURFACE DRILLING DURING 1984-1986 PERIOD.


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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