Yarbo Mine

The Yarbo Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,150 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: Yarbo Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 4,150 Feet (1,265 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 34.45583, -112.12972

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Yarbo Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Yarbo Mine
Secondary: Gold Dot Group
Secondary: Yaba Carroll


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Yarber Wash District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Yaba Copper Co.
Years: 1918 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1915
Year Last Production: 1918
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: Bedding In Precambrian Metavolcanic Rocks Trends E-W

Type: L
Description: Vein Parallels N15w-Trending Gabbro Dike


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Gabbro
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic

Name: Meta-Basalt
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age in Years: 1740.000000+-
Dating Method: U-Pb (zircon)
Material Analyzed: Zircon
Age Young: Proterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): 0.8 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRI-METALS MINE

Comment (Deposit): VEIN IS A COALESCING MASS OF 2 TO 4 INCH QUARTZ VEINLETS OVER A 5 FT WIDTH

Comment (Workings): 2 SHAFTS, 100 FT AND 125 FT DEEP. 125 FT SHAFT IS INCLINED ALONG VEIN. SHAFTS ARE 90 FT APART


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULLETIN B-1336, PLATE 2

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): USGS GQ MAP GQ-996


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