Monitor Group

The Monitor Group is a copper, gold, iron, lead, silver, and zinc mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,045 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: Monitor Group  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation: 4,045 Feet (1,233 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Gold, Iron, Lead, Silver, Zinc

Lat, Long: 33.2181, -110.95360

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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.


Satelite image of the Monitor Group

Monitor Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Monitor Group
Secondary: Richmond
Secondary: Dewey
Secondary: Tucson
Secondary: Mountain View
Secondary: Cumberland
Secondary: Merrimac
Secondary: Silver Canyon Group
Secondary: Mountain Maid


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Iron
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal


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

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Roseman
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1947

Owner Name: Hagen
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1980


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

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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

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): USGS SONORA QUAD

Reference (Deposit): ADMR MONITOR GROUP FILE

Reference (Deposit): BLM AZ MINING CLAIMS LEAD FILE 80385

Reference (Deposit): ADMR U FILE

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SESE OF SEC.31,AND INTO SEC.29,30 AND 32.


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