The Ben Hur is a lead and silver mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,879 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: 4,879 Feet (1,487 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 32.9494, -110.34940
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Ben Hur MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ben Hur
Secondary: Claude Mcnair
Secondary: Lamar Bellman
Secondary: Landsman
Secondary: Hatter and Dempsey
Secondary: Botts Group
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Aravaipa Leasing Co.
Info Year: 1925
Owner Name: J. L. Bullis And Frank Landsman
Info Year: 1925
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
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Structure
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Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SECTIONS 31,6,25 AND 30
Reference (Deposit): USGS COBRE GRANDE MTN QUAD
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 461 GEOLOGY OF THE KLONDYKE QUAD
Reference (Deposit): 1964 P 135
Reference (Deposit): ROSS,CLYDE P.USGS BULL 763 1925 P 91
Reference (Deposit): ADMR BEN HUR GROUP FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR BRUSHY GROUP FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR LANDSMAN MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILE
Reference (Deposit): USAEC PRELIM RECONN.REPORTS 1958 P 357
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING CLAIMS LEAD FILE 80003 JULY 1980
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