The Columbus is a zinc and silver mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,799 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: 3,799 Feet (1,158 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 35.3103, -114.14470
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Columbus MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Columbus
Secondary: Columbus-Monroe Doctrine
Secondary: Vanderbilt Group
Secondary: Sunnyside
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Indium
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Arizona
County: Mohave
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: J. H Hall
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1947
Owner Name: Nina Uncapher
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1944
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
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
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER,F.C.,USGS 397,P95
Reference (Deposit): DINGS,M; USGS 978-E,P147
Reference (Deposit): ADMR COLUMBUS MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR NELSON TRANS.TUNNEL RPT,P3
Reference (Deposit): MOHAVE CUSTOM MILL PROJ,CARD FILE
Reference (Deposit): HAURY,P.S.,USBM RI 4101,P37-39,MAPS
Reference (Deposit): ADMR MOHAVE CARD FILE
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