Mossback

The Mossback is a gold and silver mine located in Mohave 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

Name: Mossback  

State:  Arizona

County:  Mohave

Elevation: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 35.0967, -114.40860

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Satelite image of the Mossback

Mossback MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mossback
Secondary: Mossback Group
Secondary: Alice B
Secondary: Mossback Extension Mine
Secondary: Ida Mine
Secondary: Gladys Mine
Secondary: Gold Reed Mining Co.


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Beryllium
Secondary: Quartz
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite


Location

State: Arizona
County: Mohave


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

Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Moss Back Mining Co.
Percent: 20.00
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1917

Owner Name: Charles H Burlock
Percent: 80.00
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1917


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

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS 7 1/2 OATMAN MAP

Reference (Deposit): BLM DISTRICT MAP

Reference (Deposit): HOUSEHOLDER MAP

Reference (Deposit): ARIZ.DEPT MIN.RES.MOHAVE CARD FILE

Reference (Deposit): RANSOME,F.L.,USGS BULL.743,MAP,30-50

Reference (Deposit): ADMR MOSSBACK GROUP MINE FILE

Reference (Deposit): CUNNINGHAM&BUTLER,AZBM BULL 137,P98-99

Reference (Deposit): SCHRADER,F.C.,USGS BULL.397,168-170

Reference (Deposit): ADMR UNITED EASTERN MINE FILE,HAFF&COWELL MAP

Reference (Deposit): GARDNER,E.D.,IC6901P33-36

Reference (Deposit): ARIZ MINING JOURNAL VOL 3 NO 1 6/19 P.72-73.


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