The Monte Cristo Mine is a gold, silver, and copper mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,700 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: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 32.39833, -112.10944
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Monte Cristo Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Monte Cristo Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1939
Time Period: 1930 - 1939
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^0.9 Oz. Au/Ton, 0.5 Oz. Ag/Ton, 1 % Cu
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION FROM THE 1930'S.
Comment (Location): USBM'S FILE LAT AND LONG ARE INCORRECT (32-25-00N & 112-05-00W)
Comment (Workings): SHAFT AND TUNNEL WORKINGS.
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 115
Reference (Production): ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 115 .
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