U.S.

The U.S. is a gold mine located in Maricopa county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,402 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

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.

Site Name

Primary: U.S.
Secondary: Furlough
Secondary: Big Horn

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: Arizona
County: Maricopa
District: Vulture

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

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Roddy Resources Arizona, Inc.
Info Year: 1991

Production

Year: 1988
Description: Production Rate 1000 Short Tons/Day Ore

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1987
Discovery Year: 1942
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

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

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Silver

Comments

Not available

References

Reference (Reserve-Resource): NIEMUTH, N.J. ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986. AZ

Reference (Reserve-Resource): DEPT. MINES AND MINER. RESOUR., REPORT D-29(87), 1987,

Reference (Reserve-Resource): 46 PP.

Reference (Reserve-Resource): METALS ECONOMICS GROUP. ACTIVE U.S. GOLD MINES. BOULDER,

Reference (Reserve-Resource): CO, JUNE, 1988, 593 PP.

Arizona Gold

"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.