The Oatman United Mines is a gold mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,940 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: 2,940 Feet (896 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 35.0261, -114.37170
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Oatman United Mines MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Oatman United Mines
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: Oatman United Gold Mining Co.
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1931
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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): RAND&STURGIS,THE MINES HANDBOOK VOL.XVIII(1931),P390-391
Reference (Deposit): AZ MINING JOURNAL,6/19,P81
Reference (Deposit): FOSTER,T.C.,14TH ANNUAL REPT.OF AZ.STATE MINE INSPECTOR,P9,
Reference (Deposit): 18
Reference (Deposit): ADDITIONAL WORKINGS SEC 23 NWNENE T19N R20W
Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 OATMAN MAP
Reference (Deposit): HOUSEHOLDER MAP (ADMR)
Reference (Deposit): BLM DISTRICT MAP
Reference (Deposit): AZ DEPT MIN. RES MOHAVE INDEX FILE
Reference (Deposit): RANSOME,F.L.,USGS 743,P8,MAP
Reference (Deposit): NEALE,W.G.,THE MINES HANDBOOK VOL XVII.(1926),P335-336
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