The Merrimac is a gold and silver mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,921 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: 3,921 Feet (1,195 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 35.4156, -114.23580
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Merrimac MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Merrimac
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
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. C. Rankin
Info Year: 1918
Owner Name: G. Cleeland
Home Office: Pennsylvania
Info Year: 1918
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 MOHAVE CARD FILE
Reference (Deposit): WILLIS,C.,AZ.M.J.,AUG.1920,P13
Reference (Deposit): ELSING & HEINEMAN,AZ.B.M. #140,P95
Reference (Deposit): WEED,W., MINES HANDBK., VOL XIII,P372
Reference (Deposit): DINGS,M.,& SIMS,P., USGS BULL 978-E,(MAP),PLATE 18
Reference (Deposit): EVAL OF MIN.RES.OF HUALAPAI INDIANS,VOL.I,1964,P190-191
Reference (Deposit): MOHAVE CUSTOM MILL PROJ.CARD FILE
Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER,F.C.,USGS 397,P78
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