Scott Lead Prospect

The Scott Lead Prospect is a lead 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

Satelite View

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.

Site Name

Primary: Scott Lead Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold

Location

State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
District: Osborn District

Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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

Owner Name: Mr. Frank Cramer
Years: 1945 -

Owner Name: Frank Kramer
Years: 1945 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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

Form: LENSE

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: AVG 6% PB, 7 OZ AG, .03 OZ AU/TON

Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): EAST SIDE OF BIG HORN MTNS AND NW OF BELMONT MTNS. INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964)

Comment (Development): THIS PROPERTY INCLUDES 8 UNPATENTED CLAIMS. 2 RECENTLY DRILLED EXPLORATION FOLES OF UNKNOWN DEPTH (1985).

Comment (Deposit): 2 MAIN VEINS, INTERSECT TO FORM A TRUE Y. VEINS ARE QUARTZ 3 TO 4 FT WIDE. TRACED 500 FT ON SURFACE BY PITS, CUTS, AND SHAFTS. MINOR AMOUNTS OF CUPRO-DESCLOIZITE ON OUTCROP. ALLEN, 1985, P. 116, SAYS THAT MINERALIZATION OCCURS AS A 32 M LONG VEIN THAT RANGES FROM 1 TO 2.5 M WIDE , AND VARIES FROM A N55W STRIKE AND 80NE DIP AT ITS SOUTHEAST END TO A N70W STRIKE AND 65NE DIP AT ITS NORTHWEST END. THE VEIN IS CORED BY 10 TO 40 CM OF BLACK CALCITE AND CONTAINS OUTER VEIN SELVAGES OF BANDED QUARTZ THAT IS 0.5 M THICK.

Comment (Workings): MAIN VEIN DEVELOPED BY SEVERAL OPEN PITS, A SHORT TUNNEL, AND AN 80 FT VERTICAL SHAFT WITH ONE COMPARTMENT AND A MANWAY SHAFT. THE 2 VEIN WAS PROSPECTED BY TRENCHING AND A SHAFT ON THE VEIN FOR 60 FT.

References

Reference (Deposit): U.S.B.M.CARD FILE.

Reference (Deposit): ADMR SCOTT LEAD FILE.

Reference (Deposit): ALLEN, G.B., 1985, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS OF WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL TECHNOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-17, 140 P.

Reference (Production): ALLEN, 1985, P. 116.

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.