The Wilhelm Group is a gold mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,999 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: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 35.1436, -114.35580
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Wilhelm Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wilhelm Group
Secondary: Water Witch
Secondary: Red Crown Group
Secondary: Tin Cup
Secondary: Secret Pass
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Arizona
County: Mohave
District: San Francisco District
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Fischer Watt Gold Co.
Info Year: 1988
Owner Name: Santa Fe Mining Co.
Info Year: 1988
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Silver
Unknown: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): MINING DISTRICT IS ALSO KNOWN BY THE NAME OATMAN. UNDERGROUND MINING METHOD HAD NOT BEEN FINALIZED AS OF 7/6/88.
References
Reference (Deposit): ADMR SECRET PASS OR WILHELM GROUP MINE FILE
Reference (Reserve-Resource): DURNING, P. (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF GEOLOGIST, FISCHER WATT
Reference (Reserve-Resource): GOLD). PRIVATE COMMUNICATION, 1988; AVAILABLE UPON
Reference (Reserve-Resource): REQUEST FROM M.R. DALEY, BUMINES, DENVER, CO.
Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 SECRET PASS MAP
Arizona Gold
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