Mammoth Prospect

The Mammoth Prospect is a gold mine located in La Paz county, Arizona at an elevation of 699 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

Name: Mammoth Prospect  

State:  Arizona

County:  La Paz

Elevation: 699 Feet (213 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 33.7875, -114.38556

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Mammoth Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mammoth Prospect
Secondary: Apache No. 2


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: La Paz


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


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: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Chlorite
Gangue: Biotite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORD

Comment (Workings): PROPERTY DEVELOPED BY AN INCLINE SHAFT SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET DEEP, NOW INACCESSIBLE

Comment (Location): LOCATED ON SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION


References

Reference (Deposit): JONES, E.L. JR.; 1915; GOLD DEPOSITS NEAR QUARTZSITE, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 620, P. 57


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