Cababi Placers

The Cababi Placers is a gold mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,851 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: Cababi Placers  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pima

Elevation: 2,851 Feet (869 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 31.98167, -111.80972

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Satelite image of the Cababi Placers

Cababi Placers MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cababi Placers


Commodity

Primary: Gold


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: Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: 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

Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Location): PAPAGO INDIAN RESERVATION

Comment (Location): LOCATION IS GENERAL FOR PLACER GROUP

Comment (Geology): FLAKY TO FLOURY GOLD IN UPPER GRAVELS COARSER NEAR BEDROCK


References

Reference (Deposit): JOHNSON, M. G., 1972 , PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: USGS BULLETIN 1355 , P. 40 - 1


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