California Extension

The California Extension is a copper mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,835 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: California Extension  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation: 2,835 Feet (864 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 32.3389, -111.13500

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California Extension MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: California Extension
Secondary: Boston Property
Secondary: White Horse Claims
Secondary: Cyclone
Secondary: Tuff Surprise
Secondary: Hoover Extension


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal


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: Lobb,Chester
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1980

Owner Name: Flint, A. R.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1944


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert


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): WADWELL,HENERY R.,AERIAL GEOLOGY ON POTTS CANYON MINING AREA

Reference (Deposit): 1941,PLATE I,II,III,ADMR MAP CABINET

Reference (Deposit): ADMR BOSTON FILE

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SECTS 13,14,23,24 &26

Reference (Deposit): USGS PICKETPOST MTN QUAD

Reference (Deposit): WARDWELL,HENRY GEOLOGY OF THE POTTS CANYON MINING AREA NEAR

Reference (Deposit): SUPERIOR AZ

Reference (Deposit): BLM UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS LEAD FILE 80108


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