The Meteor Crater is a silica mine located in Coconino county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,121 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: 5,121 Feet (1,561 Meters)
Commodity: Silica
Lat, Long: 35.0275, -111.02170
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Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Meteor Crater MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Meteor Crater
Secondary: Jupiter Placer Pat.Claim MS 1806
Secondary: Saturn Placer Pat.Claim MS 1806
Secondary: Venus Placer Pat.Claim MS 1806
Secondary: Mars Placer Pat.Claim MS 1806
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Location
State: Arizona
County: Coconino
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Barrington Crater Co
Info Year: 1954
Owner Name: Standard Iron Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Grand Canyon Section
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): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO NORTH HALF SECTION 24
Reference (Deposit): COMMODITY: SILICA SAND,STISHOVITE,COESITE
Reference (Deposit): USGS METEOR CRATER QUAD
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEETS 147 148
Reference (Deposit): ADMR METEOR CRATER FILE
Reference (Deposit): MAINWARING,T.A.,MKT.FOR METEOR CRATER SILICA SAND IN ARIZONA
Reference (Deposit): AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,STANFORD RESEARCH INST.,1954
Reference (Deposit): ADMR U FILE
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