The Irle Claims is a lead mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 34.2417, -112.20970
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Irle Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Irle Claims
Secondary: Excalibur
Secondary: Cactus Wren
Secondary: Porter Claims
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
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
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. M. Porter
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1980
Owner Name: Charles Irle
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1970
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USAEC PRELIM RECON REPORT YAVAPAI CTY FILE A-103 1956 P 21
Reference (Deposit): BLM AZ MINING CLAIMS LEAD FILE 58076
Reference (Deposit): ONE-HALF TOWNSHIPS HAVE CAUSED PROBLEMS IN LOCATION THIS
Reference (Deposit): LOCATION IS ACCORDING TO PROTRACTIONS ON NATIONAL FOREST
Reference (Deposit): MAP
Reference (Deposit): ADMR IRLE CLAIMS FILE
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