The Murphy's Tungsten Claim is a tungsten mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,760 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: 4,760 Feet (1,451 Meters)
Commodity: Tungsten
Lat, Long: 35.0911, -113.82190
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Murphy's Tungsten Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Murphy's Tungsten Claim
Secondary: Murphy Group
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
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: Amax Exploration, Inc.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1978
Owner Name: J. T. Odle
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1978
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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): BLM AMC FILE (#12219)
Reference (Deposit): DALE,V.B., USBM I.C.#8078 P89-90
Reference (Deposit): ADMR MOHAVE CARD FILE
Reference (Deposit): BLM UNIT RESOURCE ANALYSIS STEP 3&4;HUALAPAI UNIT,P16
Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILES
Reference (Deposit): ADDITIONAL WORKINGS SEC 26,T20N,R15W
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