The Orphan Boy is a silver, zinc, and lead mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,360 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: 3,360 Feet (1,024 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Zinc, Lead
Lat, Long: 33.2075, -111.16030
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Orphan Boy MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Orphan Boy
Secondary: Sunset
Secondary: Silver Queen
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pinal
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Mineral Mountain Mining And Milling Co.,Inc
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1965
Owner Name: Arizona Silver Inc., Roy Waughtel
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1965
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: Sonoran Desert
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): USGS MINERAL MTN QUAD
Reference (Deposit): ADMR ORPHAN BOY FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR AJAX MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR WOODPECKER MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR MOON CLAIMS
Arizona Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.
