The Carter Group is a gold and silver mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,559 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: 2,559 Feet (780 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 35.0169, -114.38720
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Carter Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Carter Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
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: Francis L Munds
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1941
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
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 MINERAL AND PROSPECT FILE INDEX MAP NO.317
Reference (Deposit): WEED,W.H.,THE MINES HANDBOOK,VOL.XII,(1918),P481
Reference (Deposit): BOLIN,G.H.15TH ANNUAL REPT.OF AZ STATE MINE INSPECTOR,P9,16,
Reference (Deposit): 25
Reference (Deposit): ADMR CARTER GROUP MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER,F.C.,AIME TRANS.1917,P225-226
Reference (Deposit): ADDITIONAL WORKINGS SEC 23W2 T19N R20W
Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 OATMAN MAP
Reference (Deposit): BLM DISTRICT MAP
Reference (Deposit): HOUSEHOLDER MAP (ADMR)
Reference (Deposit): MOHAVE CUSTOM MILL PROJECT INDEX CARD
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