The Gila River Placers is a gold mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 32.93, -109.44250
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Gila River Placers MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gila River Placers
Secondary: Neel Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
District: Gila River Area
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
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
Form: IRREGULAR/FLAKY, WIRY
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ALONG GILA RIVER BETWEEN EAGLE CREEK AND BONITA CREEK: 15 - 50 CENTS/CU. YD. NEEL PLACER AVERAGED 60 CENTS/CU. YD. ( 1933 - 1938 ).
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1355, P. 18-20.
Reference (Deposit): ABM BULL 160, P. 65.
Reference (Production): A. B. M. BULLETIN 160 , P. 65 .
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.
