The Iron Cap is a lead and zinc mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,659 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: 5,659 Feet (1,725 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 32.975, -110.33080
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Iron Cap MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iron Cap
Secondary: Grand Central Mining Co
Secondary: Iron Reef
Secondary: Claims Extend Into Ne Sect.30
Secondary: Unpatented Claims-Tule
Secondary: Patented Claims M S 1042,Patented
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
Land Status
Land ownership: Mixed
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: Athletic Mining Co.
Home Office: Arkansas
Info Year: 1964
Owner Name: John Landsman
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1943
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 ARAVAIPA DISTRICT LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS(FILE)
Reference (Deposit): ADMR BRUSHY GROUP FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR U FILE
Reference (Deposit): WEED,WALTER H THE MINES HANDBOOK VOL X11 1916 P 167
Reference (Deposit): ELEVATORSKI,E A AZ INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ADMR 1978 P 33
Reference (Deposit): ELEVATORSKI,E A AZ FLUORSPAR ADMR 1971 P 19
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING CLAIMS LEAD FILE 6032 JULY 1980
Reference (Deposit): USGS COBRE GRANDE MIN QUAD
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 461 GEOLOGY OF THE KLONDYKE QUAD
Reference (Deposit): 1964 P 134
Reference (Deposit): ADMR HEAD CENTER FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR FAR MINING ENTERPRISES FILE
Reference (Deposit): AZBM BULL 156 AZ ZINC AND LEAD DEPOSITS PART 1 1950 PP 56-58
Reference (Deposit): DENTON,T.C.ARAVAIPA LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS USBM R1 4007 1947 P 4
Reference (Deposit): ADMR GRAND REEF FILE (HENDRICKSON REPORT)
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