Golden Wonder Mine

The Golden Wonder Mine is a silver, gold, and copper mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,902 feet.

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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

Name: Golden Wonder Mine

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 4,902 Feet (1,494 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Silver, Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 34.21056, -111.36917

Satelite image of the Golden Wonder Mine

Golden Wonder Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Golden Wonder Mine

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Green Valley District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Production

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1877
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

Orebody

Form: LINEAR

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

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

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

Analytical Data

Materials

Ore: Copper

Ore: Gold

Comments

Comment Type: Development	Comment: CHILSON BROTHERS OWNED THE PROPERTY IN THE 1900'S. OPEN PIT MINED IN 1970'S. WITH MINOR UNREPORTED GOLD PRODUCTION
Comment Type: Production	Comment: NO PRODUCTION RECORD
Comment Type: Workings	Comment: 4 FT AVERAGE WIDTH, MINERALIZED STRINGERS COMMON.

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: ARIZONA MINING JOURNAL, MAY 1920, P. 18.
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: LAUSEN, C., WILSON, E.D., 1924, GOLD AND COPPER DEPOSITS NEAR PAYSON, ARIZONA: AZ BUR MINES BULLETIN 120, P. 40.