Richmond Basin Silver Placers

The Richmond Basin Silver Placers is a silver mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,199 feet.

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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: Richmond Basin Silver Placers

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 4,199 Feet (1,280 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Silver

Lat, Long: 33.5069, -110.78330

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Richmond Basin Silver Placers MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Richmond Basin Silver Placers

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Barium-Barite

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Ownership

Production

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Structure

Alterations

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References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: PLACERING ALSO OCCURRED IN SW QUARTER RIGE T2N
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: WILSON E D GOLD PLACERS AND PLACERING IN AZ AZBM BULL 168
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: 1978 P 64
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: ELEVATORSKI,E A,AZ INDUSTRIAL MINERALS,ADMR PUB,1978,P29