The Goodwin Mine is a silver mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,840 feet.
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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: 5,840 Feet (1,780 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 34.37167, -112.37333
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Goodwin Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Goodwin Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Turkey Creek District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: George Green
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1922
Year Last Production: 1950
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: Foliation In Proterozoic Metavolcanic Rocks Trends N10e To N20e
Type: L
Description: Veins Rarallel Foliation In Proterozoic Rocks
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Minor
Rocks
Name: Amphibolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1770.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1770.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1770.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleoproterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED SOUTH OF THE ROACH MINE
Comment (Geology): DEPOSIT IS QUARTZ VEIN WHICH CUTS PROTEROZOIC METAVOLCANIC ROCKS
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): ABGMT CLIPPING FILES
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 782, P. 151
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