Ray Kelvin

The Ray Kelvin is a silver and lead mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,599 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: Ray Kelvin  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation: 3,599 Feet (1,097 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 33.1375, -111.00830

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Ray Kelvin MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ray Kelvin
Secondary: Last Chance
Secondary: Marble King


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Asbestos
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal


Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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: Ray Kelvin Mining Co
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1918


Production

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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: 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): USGS TEAPOT MTN QUAD

Reference (Deposit): ADMR RAY KELVIN CO FILE

Reference (Deposit): ARIZONA MINING JOURNAL APRIL 1918 P 20,JUNE 1918 P 7

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEET 656

Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILES-ADOT MAP 1949 P 3


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