Meteor Crater

The Meteor Crater is a silica mine located in Coconino county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,121 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: Meteor Crater  

State:  Arizona

County:  Coconino

Elevation: 5,121 Feet (1,561 Meters)

Commodity: Silica

Lat, Long: 35.0275, -111.02170

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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 Meteor Crater

Meteor Crater MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Meteor Crater
Secondary: Jupiter Placer Pat.Claim MS 1806
Secondary: Saturn Placer Pat.Claim MS 1806
Secondary: Venus Placer Pat.Claim MS 1806
Secondary: Mars Placer Pat.Claim MS 1806


Commodity

Primary: Silica


Location

State: Arizona
County: Coconino


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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: Barrington Crater Co
Info Year: 1954

Owner Name: Standard Iron Co.


Production

Not available


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: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Grand Canyon Section


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): CLAIMS EXTEND INTO NORTH HALF SECTION 24

Reference (Deposit): COMMODITY: SILICA SAND,STISHOVITE,COESITE

Reference (Deposit): USGS METEOR CRATER QUAD

Reference (Deposit): BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEETS 147 148

Reference (Deposit): ADMR METEOR CRATER FILE

Reference (Deposit): MAINWARING,T.A.,MKT.FOR METEOR CRATER SILICA SAND IN ARIZONA

Reference (Deposit): AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,STANFORD RESEARCH INST.,1954

Reference (Deposit): ADMR U FILE


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