| Deposit ID | 10137337 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M241181 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0040210301 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Desert Queen |
| Alternate or previous names | Silver Moon, M S 3176 Pat., Western Gold M S 2852,Pat., Golden Pea M S 3176 Pat, Southern Gold M S 2852,Pat, Golden Chariot M S 2852,Pat., Old Gold M S 2852 Pat. |
| Related records | 10046285 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.88931, 32.6004 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 549 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pinal(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
North Komelik(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Casa Grande(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tucson(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Aguirre Valley(hydrologic unit)
Santa Cruz(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Pinal |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 009 S | 005 E | 31 | S2 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -111.88931, 32.6004 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040210301 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M241181 | MAS references MRDS |
USGS 15 SILVER REEF MTS QUAD
BLM MINING DIST SHEETS 556,562
TENNEY,JAMES HISTORY OF MINING IN AZ 1927-29 P 337-338
TENNEY J B FCONOMIC GEOLOGICAL TECONN OF CASA GRANDE MINING
DISTRICT AZBM 1934 P 22-23
HAMMER,DONALD F GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE JACKRABBIT
AREA PINAL COUNTY,AZ MS UOFA 1961
ADMR DESERT QUEEN MINE FILE
USAEC PRELIM RECONN REPORT 172-488 1953 P 8
ADMR U FILE
ADMR FILES
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-NOV-83 | ADMR | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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