The Rattlesnake Property is a mercury mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,881 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
Elevation: 3,881 Feet (1,183 Meters)
Commodity: Mercury
Lat, Long: 33.9458, -111.42640
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Rattlesnake Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rattlesnake Property
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: Arizona
County: Gila
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Not available
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): ADMR RATTLESNAKE QUICKSILVER GROUP FILE
Reference (Deposit): USGS 1C 8252 MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE US 1965 P 67
Reference (Deposit): ADMR CYPRESS GROUP FILE
Reference (Deposit): LAUSEN C AND GARDNER E D QUICKSILVER RESOURCES OF AZ AZBM
Reference (Deposit): BULL 122 1927 P 102
Reference (Deposit): AZBM BULL 180 MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF AZ 1969 P228
Reference (Deposit): USGS RENO PASS QUAD
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.
