Active Tailings Pond

The Active Tailings Pond is a zinc, copper, lead, and silver mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,045 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: Active Tailings Pond  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation: 3,045 Feet (928 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 33.2075, -111.18280

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Active Tailings Pond MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Active Tailings Pond
Secondary: Ajax & Ajax No.1
Secondary: Ajax-Blue Crystal Property


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal


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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Magma King Manganese Mining Co
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1965

Owner Name: Arizona Silver Inc.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1963


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert


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): CLAIMS OVERLAP WOODPECKER CLAIMS

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEET 597

Reference (Deposit): USGS MINERAL MTN.QUAD

Reference (Deposit): ADMR AJAX MINE FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR WOODPECKER MINE FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR ORPHAN BOY FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR AMERICANA MINE FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR MOON CLAIMS FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR BLUE CRYSTAL MINE FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR U FILE

Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILES

Reference (Deposit): CONTRACT AND NONCONTRACT DOCKETS IN AZ 1952 P 36


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