The Camino Mine is a lead mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 1,650 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: 1,650 Feet (503 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 32.58278, -111.90833
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Camino Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Camino Mine
Secondary: Monarch Mine
Secondary: Orphan
Secondary: El Camino
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pinal
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1947
Year Last Production: 1956
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Volcanic Rocks Underlie Limestone In Mine Area, Nw Trending Fault In Mine Area
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Silver
Comments
Comment (Development): 4 UNPATENTED CLAIMS, PREVIOUS OPERATORS INCLUDE SOUTHWEST DESERT ENTERPRISES (JOE MENAUGH AND GEORGE WILSON), SOUTHERN ARIZONA MINES, FRED ANDRADE. PRODUCTION REPORTED UNDER MINE NAME OF MONARCH IN 1950'S
Comment (Deposit): MAIN VEIN IS 6 INCHES TO 24 INCHES WIDE
Comment (Workings): 1 INCLINED SHAFT (128 FT DEEP) WITH WORKINGS AT 50 AND 120 FT LEVELS; 2 OLD SHAFTS (200 FT DEEP EACH)
Comment (Geology): ESCABROSA LIMESTONE PROBABLE HOST, MARTIN LIMESTONE OUTCROPS NEAR MINE.
Comment (Commodity): MINOR WULFENITE REPORTED, ADMR 1952
Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1979)
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-934
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILE DATA
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