The Alto Mine Group is a lead and silver mine located in Santa Cruz county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,518 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: 5,518 Feet (1,682 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 31.6114, -110.86080
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Alto Mine Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alto Mine Group
Secondary: El Plomo
Secondary: B and R
Secondary: Claims Included In Group: Mineral
Secondary: No. 1 & 2, Mineral West, Albert,
Secondary: Albert No.2, Oak, Albion, Record,
Secondary: Alto East, Grand Prize, Hillside,
Secondary: Salero, Buena Vista, Excelsior,
Secondary: Excelsior West, Ophir No.1 & 2,
Secondary: Donali,And Great Eastern. 1915
Secondary: Unit, Az, Usbm Ofr Mla 11-94.
Secondary: Gold Tree
Secondary: Long Contact
Secondary: Steinfelt West, Steinfelt, Alto,
Secondary: Coronado Nf, Part 12, Santa Rita Mt
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Stone
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Santa Cruz
District: Tyndall
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: Other
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Alto Copper Co; Sw Dev Co; Henderson; Bradford; Bond
Info Year: 1975
Owner Name: Lully A; Steinfeld And Co; Alto Con Mines, Smitg Etc
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: 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: Sonoran Desert
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): KEITH S B 1975 AZBM BULL 191 P 83
Reference (Deposit): AZBM CLIPPING FILE
Reference (Deposit): AZBM CARD FILE SANTA CRUZ CTY
Reference (Deposit): USBM FIELD NOTES PB20
Reference (Deposit): ADMMR FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): F C SCHRADER, 1915, USGS BULL 582, P. 197.
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