R M Merrill Placers

The R M Merrill Placers is a gold mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,799 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: R M Merrill Placers  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 34.1028, -112.72640

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R M Merrill Placers MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: R M Merrill Placers


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai


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

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Thomason Family
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1961

Owner Name: Grant H Merrill
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1939


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Sonoran Desert


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): ADMR THOMASON PLACERS FILE

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC 1,12,13,25 AND 35 T9N R5W AND SEC 7

Reference (Deposit): AND 18 T9N R4W

Reference (Deposit): ADMR R M MERRILL RICH HILL GOLD PLACERS PLACERS FILE


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