Golden Gem

The Golden Gem is a gold and silver mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,081 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

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Site Name

Primary: Golden Gem

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Antimony
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite

Location

State: Arizona
County: Mohave

Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Cerbat Mining And Milling
Company ID: 202089
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1963

Owner Name: Floyd Doison Estate A M Feemster Admin
Company ID: 202089
Home Office: Kansas
Info Year: 1977

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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): ADMR MOHAVE CARD FILE

Reference (Deposit): MOHAVE CUSTOM MILL PROJ.CARD FILE

Reference (Deposit): HAURY,P.S.,USBM RI 4101,P39

Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER,F.C., USGS BULL 340,P67

Reference (Deposit): WILSON,CUNNINGHAM,& BUTLER,AZBM BULL 137,P112

Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER,F.C.,USGS 397,P92-94

Reference (Deposit): MALACH,R.,MOHAVE CO.MINES,1977,P20

Reference (Deposit): WILLIS,C.,AZ.M.J.,AUG.,1920,P.13

Reference (Deposit): ELSING&HEINEMAN,AZ.B.M.,#140,P95

Reference (Deposit): DINGS,M.,USGS BULL 978-E,P147

Reference (Deposit): ADMR GOLDEN GEM MINE FILE

Reference (Deposit): FOSTER,T.C., AZ. STATE MINE INSP RPT,1940,P5

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