Copper Chief Group

The Copper Chief Group is a copper mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,799 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: Copper Chief Group  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 34.0542, -112.33890

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Copper Chief Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copper Chief Group


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai


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

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Mr And Mrs Bill Waldec
Percent: 4.00
Info Year: 1979


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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): USAEC PRELIM RECONNAISSANCE REPORT FILE A-P-97 1953 P 47

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC 2,3 AND 10

Reference (Deposit): ADMR BLUE BIRD AND COPPER CHIEF GROUPS FILE


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