Burnt Canyon Prospect

The Burnt Canyon Prospect is a molybdenum mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,250 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: Burnt Canyon Prospect  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 6,250 Feet (1,905 Meters)

Commodity: Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 34.65278, -112.12222

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Burnt Canyon Prospect

Burnt Canyon Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Burnt Canyon Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Black Hills 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.
Administrative Organization: Prescott National Forest


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

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

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Ore: Ferrimolybdite
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Limonite


Comments

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :1964

Comment (Workings): SHORT ADIT

Comment (Deposit): THIS RECORD WAS TAKEN FROM RECORD M030497 OF JAN WILT IN MOLYBDENU M FILE, CONTACT PERSON T.G. THEODORE, USGS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT


References

Reference (Deposit): ABM FILE DATA.

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, 16, USGS BULL 782.

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON AND CREASEY, 1967, USGS MAP GQ-715.

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON AND CRSEY, 1958, USGS PP 308.


Arizona Gold

Where to Find Gold in Arizona

"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.