| Deposit ID | 10112442 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M002902 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0040070345 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Wonder |
| Alternate or previous names | Eighty-Five Claim |
| Related records | 10027341 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.37291, 34.21036 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1402 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gila(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Payson South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Payson(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Holbrook(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Tonto(hydrologic unit)
Salt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Salt(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tonto National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Gila |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 010 N | 010 E | 18 | C | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | -111.37291, 34.21036 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Armour, J. |
| ID | 202019 |
| Home office | Arizona |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040070345 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M002902 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0202019 |
USGS PAYSON SOUTH QUAD
ADMR 85 MINE FILE
PAYSON GOLD DISTRICT MINES ADMR CORRESPONDENCE FILE
LAUSEN C AND E D WILSON GOLD AND COPPER DEPOSITS NEAR PAYSON
AZBM BULL 120 1915 P 7 AND 31 AND 40
ARIZONA MINING JOURNAL MAY 1920 P 18
ADMR "U" FILE AU 10
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-APR-84 | ADMR | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/15/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0202019 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Golden Wonder |
| Current operator | 85 Venture |
| Current controller (parent) | Richey L M-Don Adams |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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