The Big Bug Placers is a gold mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona.
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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
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Big Bug Placers MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big Bug Placers
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: NEAL S. WHITE
Home Office: COTTONWOOD, ARIZ.
Info Year: 1986
Owner Name: OVERLOOK MINING CO.
Home Office: MAYER, ARIZ.
Info Year: 1986
Owner Name: MAYER MINING & MATERIALS
Home Office: MAYER, ARIZ.
Info Year: 1986
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: PLACER, ALLUVIAL
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): WILSON, E.D., 1952, ARIZONA GOLD PLACERS AND PLACERING (FIFTH EDITION REVISED): ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 160, P. 48.
Reference (Deposit): JOHNSON, M.G., 1972, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 1355, P. 55.
Reference (Deposit): NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCESDIRECTORY 29, 46 P.
Arizona Gold
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