The Silver Reef is a lead, silica, and silver mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 1,624 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: 1,624 Feet (495 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silica, Silver
Lat, Long: 32.7117, -111.81390
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Silver Reef MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Reef
Secondary: Santiago M S 3369 Unpatented
Secondary: Greenhorn Mining Co Property
Secondary: Hornsilver Claims,M S 3369 Unpat
Secondary: Cholla M S 3369 Unpatented
Secondary: Lead Boulder M S 3369 Unpatented
Secondary: Unpatented Claims M S 3369
Secondary: Az Mercantile Transp.And Smtg. Co.
Secondary: Nugget
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silica
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pinal
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): ADDITIONAL WORKINGS SECTIONS 26 AND 24
Reference (Deposit): USGS SILVER REEF MTS QUAD
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DIST.SHEET 561
Reference (Deposit): TENNEY,JAMES HISTORY OF MINING IN AZ 1927-29 P 340
Reference (Deposit): TENNEY,J B ECONOMIC GEOLOGICAL RECONN OF CASA GRANDE MINING
Reference (Deposit): DISTRICT AZBM 1934 P 23-24
Reference (Deposit): ADMR SILVER REEF MINE FILE SEE GREENHORN MINING CO
Reference (Deposit): ADMR EL PASO NATURAL GAS FILE
Reference (Deposit): USAEC PRELIM RECONN REPORT 172-488 1953 P 12
Reference (Deposit): ADMR U FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILES
Reference (Deposit): DUNNING,CHARLES H SILVER 1966 121-122
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