Laurella Mine

The Laurella Mine is a gold mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,799 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: Laurella Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 3,799 Feet (1,158 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 34.19167, -112.72222

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Laurella Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Laurella Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Rich Hill District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: G. D. Neill


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1936
Year Last Production: 1939
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Foliation In Precambrian Metamorphic Rocks Trends N20e To N-S

Type: L
Description: Veins Parallel Mafic Dikes Which Trend Ne And Dip At Less Than 40 Degrees


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: None


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): ADIT TRENDS E-W

Comment (Geology): DEPOSIT IS QUARTZ VEIN WHICH CUTS PRECAMBRIAN METAMORPHIC ROCKS. VEINS LOCALIZED ALONG SHALLOWLY-DIPPING ANDESITE AND DIORITE DIKES.

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT MAY NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH DIORITE DIKES

Comment (Location): UTM COORDINATES TO ADIT ON SOUTHEAST SIDE OF ANTELOPE CREEK.


References

Reference (Deposit): MILS LOCATION DATA

Reference (Deposit): USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA


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