Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects

The Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects is a mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,999 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: Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pima

Elevation: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 31.98056, -111.69417

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MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects

Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mego Nos. 1 & 2 Prospects


Commodity

Tertiary: Tungsten


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pima


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1955
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite


Comments

Comment (Commodity): APPARENTLY THIS PROSPECT IS THE NORTHERN LIMIT OF THE TUNGSTEN - BEARING ZONE ON THE WEST FLANK OF THE - BABOQUIVARI MTNS.

Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED; LOCATION PROJECTED BY U.S.B.M. ON SKETCH MAP.

Comment (Workings): A FEW SHALLOW PROSPECT PITS OCCUR.

Comment (Deposit): IT HAD BEEN REPORTED THAT LAMPING INDICATED EXTREMELY SPARSE SCHEELITE MINERALIZATION IN THIS AREA, AND THAT THE LOCATORS HAD FAILED TO FIND ANY MINERALIZATION OF INTEREST. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT


References

Reference (Deposit): DALE, STEWART, AND MCKINNEY, 1960, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF COCHISE, PIMA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES, : U.S.B.M. R.I. 5650.

Reference (Deposit): DALE, STEWART, AND MCKINNEY, 1960, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF COCHISE, PIMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 5650.

Reference (Deposit): 1957 RECON U.S.B.M. RI 5650


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