Gold Creek Group

The Gold Creek Group is a mercury mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,600 feet.

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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: Gold Creek Group

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 5,600 Feet (1,707 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Mercury

Lat, Long: 33.9931, -111.42830

Satelite image of the Gold Creek Group

Gold Creek Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Creek Group
Secondary: Claims M S 4075
Secondary: Northern Light
Secondary: Bernice No. 1
Secondary: Big Tunnell
Secondary: Bowman and Reynolds Gila Grp Co
Secondary: Gila County Cinnabar Claims

Commodity

Primary: Mercury

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest

Holdings

Type: Patented
Type: Patented

Workings

Ownership

Owner Name: G. K Grimes And W A Brunson
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1960

Production

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: Mexican Highland

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

Analytical Data

Materials

Comments

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: PAT CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SECTIONS 27,26,33 OF T 8N, R 9E AND
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: INTO SECTION 4 IN T 7N,R 9E
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USGS RENO PASS QUAD
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: TO 102
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEET 130
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USBM 1C 8252 MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE US 1965 P 65
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: LAUSEN C AND E D GARDNER QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF AZ AZBM
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: BULL 122 1927 P 89-93
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: ADMR GOLD CREEK MERCURY MINES FILE
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USGS BULL 620-F CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1916 P 45