The Silver Cross is a gold and silver mine located in Maricopa county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,641 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: 2,641 Feet (805 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 33.9214, -111.95470
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Silver Cross MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Cross
Secondary: Cave Creek
Secondary: Bluerock Pat. Claim
Secondary: Heck Claims
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
District: Cave Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Amca Ind. Ltd.
Company ID: 201989
Home Office: Canada
Info Year: 1984
Owner Name: F. Kokaska
Company ID: 201989
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1979
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1957
Discovery Year: 1956
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: Argentite
Unknown: Chrysocolla
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Hematite
Unknown: Pyrolusite
Unknown: Silver
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LEACH OPERATION.
References
Reference (Deposit): ADDITIONAL WORKINGS SEC 27NW,29E2,32N2,33NW,T7N,R4E
Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 NEW RIVER MESA MAP
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DIST.SHEET
Reference (Deposit): ADMR HECK CLAIM FILE
Reference (Deposit): ORAL COMMUNICATION WITH K.PHILLIPS.
Reference (Deposit): BLM AMC FILE #19403
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