The Mcmorris Lode is a silver mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,600 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: 5,600 Feet (1,707 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 33.5222, -110.75690
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Mcmorris Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mcmorris Lode
Secondary: La Plata Shaft
Secondary: Richmond Property
Secondary: Blue Quail Group
Secondary: Helena and Nugget Groups
Secondary: Jumbo Shaft
Secondary: Gila Monster Mining Co Claims
Secondary: Inca Group
Secondary: Lake Claims
Secondary: Jumbo Lead
Secondary: Old Richmond
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Arizona
County: Gila
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Type: Located Claim
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
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): ADMR MCMORRIS MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): ARIZONA MINING JOURNAL NOV 1919 P 15
Reference (Deposit): PETERSON N P GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GLOBE-MIAMI
Reference (Deposit): DISTRICT USGS PP 342 1962 P 98
Reference (Deposit): REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF AZ 1899 P 109
Reference (Deposit): ADMR INCA MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): BISHOP,O M GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICHMOND BASIN
Reference (Deposit): MONSTER MINING CO
Reference (Deposit): ADMR "U" FILE AG 5
Reference (Deposit): AREA THESIS UNIVERSITY OF AZ 1935
Reference (Deposit): RAND L H AND E B STURGIS MINES HANDBOOK 1931 P 317 SEE GILA
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