The Unit, Az, Usbm Ofr Mla 11-94. is a lead and silver 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: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 31.5758, -110.83750
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Unit, Az, Usbm Ofr Mla 11-94. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unit, Az, Usbm Ofr Mla 11-94.
Secondary: Mohawk Mine
Secondary: Coronado Nf, Part 12, Santa Rita Mt
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
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
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Workings
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Ownership
Owner Name: Kolberg
Info Year: 1975
Owner Name: Squaw Gulch Mining And Milling Co.
Info Year: 1975
Production
Year: 1929
Time Period: 1928-1929
Description: 1928-29 8% Pb, 7 Oz/T Ag, 4% Cu, +Au 140 Tons
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: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH S B 1975 AZBM BULL 191 P 86
Reference (Deposit): AZBM CARD FILE SANTA CRUZ CTY
Reference (Deposit): ADMR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE FILE
Reference (Deposit): USGS MT WRIGHTSON QUAD
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