The Maricopa is a molybdenum and gold mine located in Maricopa county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,359 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: 2,359 Feet (719 Meters)
Commodity: Molybdenum, Gold
Lat, Long: 33.8803, -111.96220
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Maricopa MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Maricopa
Secondary: Apociram Claim
Secondary: Opoeiram Claim
Secondary: Ophir No3
Secondary: Katherine Claim
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Vanadium
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Location
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
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
Owner Name: Lumbert, B. C.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1975
Owner Name: Rubenstein Construction Co.
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-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): KOSCHMANN,A, & BERGENDAHL,N, USGS PP610,P40
Reference (Deposit): WILSON,E, CUNNINGHAM,J.& BUTLER,G, ABM#137,P157-162
Reference (Deposit): ELSING,M.& HEINEMAN,R, AZ.B.M.140,P94
Reference (Deposit): ADMR MARICOPA MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DIST. SHEET
Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 NEW RIVER MESA MAP
Arizona Gold
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