The Copper Reef is a copper mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,999 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: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 33.0558, -110.41530
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Copper Reef MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper Reef
Secondary: Copper Reef Consolidated
Secondary: Coronado Claims
Secondary: North Star Shaft
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining 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
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC 29
Reference (Deposit): USGS SAN CARLOS RESERVOIR QUAD
Reference (Deposit): ROSS,CLYDE P.GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ARAVAIPA AND
Reference (Deposit): STANLEY MINING DISTRICTS USGS BULL 763 1925 P 111
Reference (Deposit): STEWART,L.A.AND A.J.PFISTER BARITE DEPOSITS OF AZ USBM R1
Reference (Deposit): 5651 1960 P 30
Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR"U"FILE
Reference (Deposit): ELEVATORSKI,E.A.AZ INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ADMR 1978 P 32
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