The Amc is a copper mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,598 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: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 34.0525, -113.28000
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Amc MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Amc
Secondary: Sandy Claims
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
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
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Owner Name: Michael C Sansome
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1979
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS ALSO IN SEC 1,2,3,11,12,13,14 AND 15 T8N R10W AND 1N
Reference (Deposit): SEC 7 AND 18 T8N R9W
Reference (Deposit): USGS SMITH PEAK QUAD
Reference (Deposit): BLM AZ MINING CLAIMS NUMBER 41154
Reference (Deposit): AZ STATE MINE INSPECTORS OFFICE 1978 MINE START FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR SANDY MINE FILE
Arizona Gold
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