Tolman-Babcock Group

The Tolman-Babcock Group is a copper mine located in Graham 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

Name: Tolman-Babcock Group  

State:  Arizona

County:  Graham

Elevation: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 32.96944, -110.35528

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Satelite image of the Tolman-Babcock Group

Tolman-Babcock Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Tolman-Babcock Group
Secondary: Babcock
Secondary: La Sorilla Claims


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Arizona
County: Graham
District: Aravaipa District


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
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: LINEAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAY 10 % PB, 5 OZ AG/TON


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Production): USGS BULLETIN 763 , P. 99 ( ITEM 8 )

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 763, P. 99


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