The Cunningham Mine is a copper mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,478 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: 4,478 Feet (1,365 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 36.2589, -113.80030
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Cunningham Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cunningham Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Iron
Location
State: Arizona
County: Mohave
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Leon Glazier
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: James And Mcmurrin Whleenstein
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1953
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Grand Canyon Section
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): USGS 7 1/2 GRAND GULCH BENCH MAP
Reference (Deposit): HILL, JAMES USGS 580-D 7914 P56
Reference (Deposit): PRELIM REPORT ON URANIUM-BEARING DEPOSITS IN MOHAVE CTY
Reference (Deposit): JUNE 1953 PG 558
Reference (Deposit): BLM ARIZONA MINERAL CLAIMS 49635
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