The Alexander Pat.Claim is a tungsten and gold mine located in Maricopa county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,100 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: 3,100 Feet (945 Meters)
Commodity: Tungsten, Gold
Lat, Long: 33.8833, -111.91280
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Alexander Pat.Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alexander Pat.Claim
Secondary: Lemon, Massex
Secondary: Gold Cliff Pat. 4334
Secondary: Homestake Pat.Claim
Secondary: Golden Reef Pat.Claim
Secondary: Cottonwood Pat.Claim
Secondary: Cave Creek Tungsten
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Location
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
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: R. Talbott
Info Year: 1949
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): ADDITIONAL WORKINGS SEC 12NWNW,T6N,R4E
Reference (Deposit): USGS NEW RIVER MESA MAP
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DIST.SHEETS
Reference (Deposit): MEEVES,R, USBM RI 6828,P58
Reference (Deposit): HOBBS,S, AZ.B.M #180,P279
Reference (Deposit): WILSON,E, AZ.B.M.#148,P26-27
Reference (Deposit): BLM PLAT 4334
Reference (Deposit): DALE,V.USBM RI 5516,P38-39
Reference (Deposit): ADMR "U" FILE
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.
