The El Oro is a lead, silver, and zinc mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,160 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: 4,160 Feet (1,268 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Zinc
Lat, Long: 35.3944, -114.17750
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El Oro MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: El Oro
Secondary: Blossom
Secondary: Grand Boy
Secondary: Copper Age
Secondary: General Metals
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Antimony
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
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: Morgan, Robert
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1977
Owner Name: Pat Patterson
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1976
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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 EL ORO MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): WEED,W.,MINES HANDBOOK, VOL.,XIII,P367-368
Reference (Deposit): MALACH,R.,MOHAVE MINES CO.,1977,P20
Reference (Deposit): WEED,W.,MINES HANDBOOK,VOL.,XIV,P247
Reference (Deposit): ADMR MOHAVE CARD FILE
Reference (Deposit): HAURY,P.S.,USBM RI4101,P43
Reference (Deposit): MOHAVE CUSTOM MILL PROJ. CARD FILE
Reference (Deposit): DINGS M.,USGS 978-E,P147
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