The Contact is a copper mine located in Maricopa county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,402 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: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 33.7356, -113.03470
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Contact MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Contact
Secondary: Bighorn
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
Land Status
Land ownership: State
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: Roddy Resources
Home Office: Canada
Info Year: 1988
Owner Name: J. Devins Resources
Home Office: Canada
Info Year: 1988
Owner Name: Flour, A.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1964
Owner Name: Waddle
Info Year: 1964
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Leach
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
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
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 15 BIG HORN MTS MAP
Reference (Deposit): ADMR CONTACT MINE FILE
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