Kaibab

The Kaibab is a copper mine located in Coconino county, Arizona at an elevation of 7,900 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: Kaibab  

State:  Arizona

County:  Coconino

Elevation: 7,900 Feet (2,408 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 36.7175, -112.22360

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Satelite image of the Kaibab

Kaibab MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Kaibab
Secondary: Apex Mining
Secondary: Allied Mines and Recovery Co.


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Coconino


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Athcrley Brothers
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1948

Owner Name: R. Gangestal
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1948


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Grand Canyon Section


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): ADMR APEX CU FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR KAIBAB FILE

Reference (Deposit): US DEPT INTERIOR WAR MINERAL RPT #436,P3

Reference (Deposit): TAINTER,S.L., USBM R.I.4013

Reference (Deposit): EMMONS,S., USGS 260,P230


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