Golden Star Mine

The Golden Star Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Pima county, Arizona.

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 Star Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pima

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 31.58333, -111.33333

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Golden Star Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Golden Star Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pima
District: Amado District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Richard Mining And Milling Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1936
Year Last Production: 1937
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Near Surface Enrichment By Oxidation, Weathering


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Jurassic

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): AURIFEROUS AND ARGENTIFEROUS GALENA IN NEARBY MINES

Comment (Location): CENTER OF SECTION 9 ASSUMED, MILS LOCATION IS CENTER, MANY PROSPECTS IN AREA

Comment (Development): GOLD PRODUCED IN 1936 & 1937, TOTAL OF 121 OZ, APROX 0.5 OZ/TON.

Comment (Geology): MINE NOT MENTIONED IN ABGMT 189. AMADO AREA DESCRIPTIONS USED.


References

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT 189, P 104

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA


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