The Blue Rock is a lead and molybdenum mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,819 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: 3,819 Feet (1,164 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 34.0222, -112.57560
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Blue Rock MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blue Rock
Secondary: Genung Spring Moly
Secondary: United Lead Co
Secondary: Vulcan
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
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
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Ownership
Owner Name: Chas Button And L J Button
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1927
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-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
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): USGS MORGAN BUTTE QUAD
Reference (Deposit): ADMR VULCAN MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR GENUNG SPRING MOLY MINE AND PROP FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR BLUE ROCK FILE
Reference (Deposit): HICKS C J MOLYBDENUM OCCURANCES IN AZ ADMR PUPLICATION 1979
Reference (Deposit): P 26
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