The Oatman Queen is a gold mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,520 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: 2,520 Feet (768 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 35.0228, -114.40190
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Oatman Queen MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Oatman Queen
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. F. Hines , Oatman Queen Gold Mining Co.
Home Office: California
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Underground
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): ADMR MOHAVE MINERAL AND PROSPECT INDEX,MAP NO.263
Reference (Deposit): ADDITIONAL WORKINGS SEC 21NE,T19N R20W
Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 OATMAN MAP
Reference (Deposit): BLM DISTRICT MAP
Reference (Deposit): HOUSEHOLDER MAP
Reference (Deposit): RANSOME,F.L.,USGS 743,MAP
Reference (Deposit): MOHAVE CUSTOM MILL PROJECT CARD FILE(ADMR)
Arizona Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.
