The Copper Squaw Mine is a copper and silver mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,480 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
Elevation: 2,480 Feet (756 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver
Lat, Long: 32.16389, -112.10389
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
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.
Copper Squaw Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper Squaw Mine
Secondary: Andrade
Secondary: Cooley
Secondary: Luper
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1948
Year Last Production: 1953
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: SPOTTY
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fault Zone Strikes N 50 E, 30 Nw Dip
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: STOCKPILE SAMPLE 0.12 % EU3O8 , 2 CHIP SAMPLES FROM ORE BODY 0.76 AND 1.40 % U3O8
Materials
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Uranophane
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Uraninite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Hematite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM IN PIMA AND PINAL COUNTIES, ARIZONA, 1950 TO 1957 : US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION RME - 159 , 1970 , P. 37 .
Reference (Production): ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 140
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 140 .
Reference (Deposit): GRANGER, H. C., AND RAUP, R. B., 1962 , RECONNAISSANCE STUDY OF URANIUM DEPOSITS IN ARIZONA: USGS BULLETIN 1147 - A, P. 29 .
Arizona Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.
