Unnamed Prospect

The Unnamed Prospect is a mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,799 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

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Site Name

Primary: Unnamed Prospect

Commodity

Tertiary: Iron

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: LINEAR

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Pyrite

Comments

Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION

References

Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C. S., SHRIDE, A. F., 1956 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1027-N, P. 637

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