Unnamed Prospect

The Unnamed Prospect is a mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,774 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: Unnamed Prospect  

State:  Arizona

County:  Graham

Elevation: 4,774 Feet (1,455 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 32.78417, -110.42972

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Unnamed Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unnamed Prospect


Commodity

Secondary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Graham
District: Aravaipa District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults. Late Tertiary Uplift And Faulting.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chrysocolla
Ore: Malachite


Comments

Comment (Workings): VERTICAL 60 FT. SHAFT AND ONE INCLINE.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PURPLISH-GRAY SALT AND PEPPER TEXTURED OLIVINE ANDESITE CUT BY FRACTURE ZONE WHICH WAS MINERALIZED.

Comment (Commodity): MINERAL ENCRUSTATIONS ARE ONLY UP TO 1 MM THICK.

Comment (Deposit): COPPER MINERALS FORM FILM ON ROCK SURFACES.


References

Reference (Deposit): 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763

Reference (Deposit): 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461.

Reference (Production): SIMONS, F.S. 1964.

Reference (Deposit): SIMONS, F. S. 1964, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 461.

Reference (Deposit): ROSS, C. P. 1925 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 763.


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