The Number One is a lead mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,600 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: 4,600 Feet (1,402 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 32.9647, -110.35720
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Number One MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Number One
Secondary: Patented Claims M S 1041
Secondary: Nina
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Manganese
Tertiary: Silica
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: Far Mining Enterprises
Info Year: 1945
Owner Name: Aravaipa Mining Co.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1964
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): USGS COBRE GRANDE MTN QUAD
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 461 GEOLOGY OF THE KLONDYKE QUAD
Reference (Deposit): 1964 P 134
Reference (Deposit): ADMR FAR MINING ENTERPRISES
Reference (Deposit): AZBM BULL 156 AZ ZINC AND LEAD DEPOSITS PART 1 1950 P 59
Reference (Deposit): DENTON T.C.ARAVAIPA LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS USBM R1 4007 1947 P 4
Reference (Deposit): ADMR GRAND REEF FILE (HENDRIKSON REPORT)
Reference (Deposit): ADMR ARAVAIPA DISTRICT LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS (FILE)
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