Independence

The Independence is a zinc, lead, and silver mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,799 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: Independence  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 3,799 Feet (1,158 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 33.9947, -112.51360

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Independence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Independence


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Beryllium
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lithium


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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Kenneth Sprik


Production

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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: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): USBM 1C 8298 RECON OF BERYLLIUM-BEARING PEGMATITE DEPOSITS

Reference (Deposit): 1966 P 21

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS ALSO IN SEC 36 T8N R3W

Reference (Deposit): USGS RED PICACHO QUAD

Reference (Deposit): ADMR INDEPENDENCE FILE

Reference (Deposit): AZ MINING JOURNAL SEPT 1919 P 25

Reference (Deposit): JAHNS R H PEGMATITE DEPOSITS OF THE WHITE PICACHO DISTRICT

Reference (Deposit): AZBM BUL 162 1952 P 103


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