Towne Mine

The Towne Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,881 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: Towne Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Mohave

Elevation: 3,881 Feet (1,183 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 35.3911, -114.18970

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Towne Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Towne Mine
Secondary: Porter & Black Smoke
Secondary: Sunlight


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite


Location

State: Arizona
County: Mohave


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Marjorie Van Martin


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): ELSING & HEINEMAN, AZ.B.M.#140,P95

Reference (Deposit): DINGS,M., USGS 978-E,P147

Reference (Deposit): MALACH,R., MOHAVE CO.MINES,1977,P31

Reference (Deposit): MOHAVE CUSTOM MILL PROJ CARD FILE

Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER, F.C.,USGS BULL 340,P64

Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER,F.C.,USGS 397, P72-74

Reference (Deposit): WILLIS,C., AZ.M.J.,AUG., 1920,P13

Reference (Deposit): EVAL.OF MIN.RES.OF HUALAPAI INDIANS,VOL.I,1964,P207-208


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