Malapai Mine

The Malapai Mine is a gold mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,600 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: Malapai Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 4,600 Feet (1,402 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 34.31028, -112.64972

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Malapai Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Malapai Mine
Secondary: Malapai Group


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Zonia District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Winslow Gold Mining Co.
Years: 1939 -

Owner Name: Hassayampa Gold Mining Co.
Years: 1938 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1914
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

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Veins Trend Northerly


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Minor


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS INCLUDE AN INCLINED SHAFT OF 430 FT. MAIN WORKINGS ON THE 200 FT LEVEL

Comment (Geology): DEPOSIT IS QUARTZ VEIN WHICH CUTS PROTEROZOIC PLUTONIC ROCKS

Comment (Location): UTM LOCATION MEASURED TO SHAFT ON MALAPAI CLAIM. 4.2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KIRKLAND JUNCTION

Comment (Development): IN 1914, THE MALAPAI MINING CO. WAS REWORKING AN OLD SHAFT ON THE PROPERTY CONSISTING OF 16 CLAIMS; HASSAYAMPA GOLD MINING CO. LATER OWNED 21 CLAIM INCLUDING THESE. MAIN WORKINGS ARE ON THE MALAPAI AND LAST CHANCE PATENTED CLAIMS

Comment (Deposit): 3 FOOT WIDE VEIN WITH 25 TO 35 FT LONG ORE SHOOTS


References

Reference (Deposit): AZ DEPT MIN RESOURCES FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT - USBM FILE DATA


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