Dye Vein

The Dye Vein is a lead and zinc mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,799 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

Name: Dye Vein  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 33.0306, -110.69310

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Dye Vein MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Dye Vein
Secondary: Saddle Mountain Group
Secondary: Lola Claims
Secondary: Gila Copper Sulphide Co Property


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Iron
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Dye,Raymond
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1961

Owner Name: Adkins, Lee
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1970


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

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SECTION 34 T45,R16E

Reference (Deposit): USGS CHRISTMAS QUAD

Reference (Deposit): ADMR SADDLE MTN GROUP FILE

Reference (Deposit): ROSS,CLYDE P ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SADDLE MTN AND BANER MINING

Reference (Deposit): DISTRICTS,AZ USGS BULL 771 1925 P 43-


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