Unpatented Claims-Moon Beam

The Unpatented Claims-Moon Beam is a clay, diatomite, and uranium mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,301 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

Name: Unpatented Claims-Moon Beam

State:  Arizona

County:  Graham

Elevation: 3,301 Feet (1,006 Meters)

Commodity: Clay, Diatomite, Uranium

Lat, Long: 32.7083, -109.49360

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Unpatented Claims-Moon Beam MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unpatented Claims-Moon Beam
Secondary: Mermaid Mining Co Property
Secondary: Unpatented Claims-Moon Mist
Secondary: Unpatented Claims-Saturn


Commodity

Primary: Clay
Primary: Diatomite
Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Arizona
County: Graham


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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Anaconda Mining Co.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1977

Owner Name: Mermaid Mining Co
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1977


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Surface
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

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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

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): UNPATENTED CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SECTIONS 26,27,33,34 AND 35

Reference (Deposit): USGS DRY MOUNTAIN QUAD

Reference (Deposit): ADMR CARD FILE-MERMAID MINING CO FILE

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING CLAIMS-LEAD FILE JULY 1980


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