Jesse Benton

The Jesse Benton is a silver mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,750 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: Jesse Benton  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation: 3,750 Feet (1,143 Meters)

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 32.5869, -111.00360

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Jesse Benton MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Jesse Benton
Secondary: Easter 6 Claims
Secondary: Geronimo Claims


Commodity

Primary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Arizona Western Mines Inc.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1975


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: Sonoran Desert


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): PINAL COUNTY,AZ M S UOFA 1962

Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILES

Reference (Deposit): NOT SURE OF LOCATION BEYOND 3-4 MILES EAST OF APACHE GROUP

Reference (Deposit): USGS TORTOLITA MTS QUAD

Reference (Deposit): ADMR JESSE BENTON MINE FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR ARIZONA WESTERN MINES INC FILE

Reference (Deposit): BARTER CHARLES F GEOLOGY OF THE OWL HEAD MINING DISTRICT


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