The Morning Star is a copper and silver mine located in Maricopa county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,080 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: 2,080 Feet (634 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver
Lat, Long: 33.6383, -112.90940
Map: View on Google Maps
Morning Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Morning Star
Secondary: Belmont-Eastern
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
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: Thorpe, William V.
Info Year: 1940
Owner Name: L. R. Stits
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1937
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: 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): ADMR MORNING STAR MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): USGS 15 BELMONT MTS.MAP
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.
