Iron Cap

The Iron Cap is a lead and zinc mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,659 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

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Site Name

Primary: Iron Cap
Secondary: Grand Central Mining Co
Secondary: Iron Reef
Secondary: Claims Extend Into Ne Sect.30
Secondary: Unpatented Claims-Tule
Secondary: Patented Claims M S 1042,Patented

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite

Location

State: Arizona
County: Graham

Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Athletic Mining Co.
Home Office: Arkansas
Info Year: 1964

Owner Name: John Landsman
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1943

Production

Not available

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

Not available

Orebody

Not available

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): ADMR ARAVAIPA DISTRICT LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS(FILE)

Reference (Deposit): ADMR BRUSHY GROUP FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR U FILE

Reference (Deposit): WEED,WALTER H THE MINES HANDBOOK VOL X11 1916 P 167

Reference (Deposit): ELEVATORSKI,E A AZ INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ADMR 1978 P 33

Reference (Deposit): ELEVATORSKI,E A AZ FLUORSPAR ADMR 1971 P 19

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING CLAIMS LEAD FILE 6032 JULY 1980

Reference (Deposit): USGS COBRE GRANDE MIN QUAD

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 461 GEOLOGY OF THE KLONDYKE QUAD

Reference (Deposit): 1964 P 134

Reference (Deposit): ADMR HEAD CENTER FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR FAR MINING ENTERPRISES FILE

Reference (Deposit): AZBM BULL 156 AZ ZINC AND LEAD DEPOSITS PART 1 1950 PP 56-58

Reference (Deposit): DENTON,T.C.ARAVAIPA LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS USBM R1 4007 1947 P 4

Reference (Deposit): ADMR GRAND REEF FILE (HENDRICKSON REPORT)

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