The Spring Creek Mine is a gold and lead mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,400 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
Elevation: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Gold, Lead
Lat, Long: 34.07722, -111.07583
Spring Creek Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Spring Creek MineSecondary: Old Mankins Prospect
Secondary: Yankee Dollar
Commodity
Primary: GoldPrimary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Spring Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestHoldings
Workings
Ownership
Owner Name: Lee Folks, P. O. Box 197, Young, Az, And Evart Bunger, Globe, Az
Years: 1981 -
Years: 1981 -
Owner Name: Silver Bullet Co.
Home Office: P.O. Box 321 Young Arizona
Years: 1981 -
Home Office: P.O. Box 321 Young Arizona
Years: 1981 -
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1926
Year Last Production: 1931
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1926
Year Last Production: 1931
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane PlateausPhysiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Orebody
Form: LENSES, STRINGERS, MAINLY LENTICULARStructure
Type: R
Description: Schistosity Of Pinal Schist Generally Trends N40-60e. Schist Is Overlain By Scanlon Conglomerate About 100 Ft Thick. Unconformably Above Is A Tert Basalt Flow. S Of The Deposit Is A Mass Of Prec Quartz Porphyry. Prec Apache Group Is Exposed In The Region, But Is Missing Near The Mine
Description: Schistosity Of Pinal Schist Generally Trends N40-60e. Schist Is Overlain By Scanlon Conglomerate About 100 Ft Thick. Unconformably Above Is A Tert Basalt Flow. S Of The Deposit Is A Mass Of Prec Quartz Porphyry. Prec Apache Group Is Exposed In The Region, But Is Missing Near The Mine
Type: L
Description: Veins Are Structurally Undisturbed Locally, Although There May Be A Fault Along Spring Creek
Description: Veins Are Structurally Undisturbed Locally, Although There May Be A Fault Along Spring Creek
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Materials
Ore: Cerussite
Ore: Copper
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Limonite
Comments
| Comment Type: Location |
Comment: 9 MILES SOUTH OF YOUNG, LOCATED IN BRADY CANYON ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1978) |
| Comment Type: Deposit |
Comment: VEIN RANGE IN SIZE FROM STRINGERS TO THREE FEET LOCALLY, BUT AVERAGE A FEW INCHES. MAIN VEIN N 63 E, 83 SOUTH |
| Comment Type: Development |
Comment: OPERATORS INCLUDED JOHN CAROLAN, M. MCAULIFFE, AND SPRING CREEK LEASING A MR MANKINS OPERATED MINE FOR GOLD PREVIOUS TO 1926, 1981 PLANS WERE TO CLEAN UP OLD WORKINGS AND PRODUCE ORE FROM A SMALL BLOCK. 12 UNPATENTED CLAIMS IN 1981 |
References
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: ADMR SPRING CREEK MINE FILE
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE
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