The Santa Rita is a gold and lead mine located in Santa Cruz county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,921 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: 4,921 Feet (1,500 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Lead
Lat, Long: 31.6972, -110.92810
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Santa Rita MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Santa Rita
Secondary: Good Luck Mine
Secondary: Unit, Az, Usbm Ofr Mla 11-94.
Secondary: Coronado Nf, Part 12, Santa Rita Mt
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Santa Cruz
District: Tyndall
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Wighard
Info Year: 1914
Owner Name: Patagonia Mines And Dev Co; Ewing; Campbell; Davis
Info Year: 1914
Production
Year: 1908
Description: 28 Oz/T Au, 13 Oz/T Ag, 16% Pb 384 Tons
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1900
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): USBM FIELD NOTES PB35
Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER F C USGS BULL 582 P184-185
Reference (Deposit): KEITH S B 1975 AZBM BULL 191 P 85
Reference (Deposit): AZBM CARD FILE SANTA CRUZ CTY
Arizona Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.
