The Big Ledge is a silver and gold mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,400 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: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 35.7828, -114.24420
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Big Ledge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big Ledge
Secondary: Cyclopic
Secondary: Climax
Secondary: Gold Bar
Secondary: San Jaun
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Mohave
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Richard V Wyman
Home Office: Nevada
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: Ira Parker
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1938
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
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 GARNET MTN MAP
Reference (Deposit): HDMR FILES
Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER F C USGS BULL 397 1909 P124-126
Reference (Deposit): INDIAN CLAIMS COMMISION DOCKET NO 90 1946 P 101
Reference (Deposit): BLM HRIZ MINERAL CLAIMS FILE 04466
Reference (Deposit): ALSO IN SECTION 19 S2S2 T28N R18W
Reference (Deposit): HOUSEHOLDER MAPS CETA STUDY
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.
