| Deposit ID | 10027227 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M002550 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Smith Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Last Chance & Copper Coin |
| Related records | 10137747 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.00327, 32.4812 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 335 |
| Relative position | 18 MI S OF WELLTON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yuma(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Raven Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tinajas Altas Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
El Centro(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Gila(hydrologic unit)
Lower Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
USAF(Federal land areas administered by USAF)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Yuma |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 011S | 017W | 08,10 | NW4 OF SW4 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -114.00327, 32.4812 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Here, The Granite Is Extensively Jointed And Contains A Few Small Pegmatite Dikes |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | S53E |
| Dip | 60 E |
| Length | 30.48M |
| Width | 0.91M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Frisco District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Year | 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period | 1920-1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^7% Cu, 0.4 Oz Au/Ton, 0.1 Oz Ag/Ton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M002550 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040270260 |
WILSON, E.D.; 1933; GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZ. B.M. BULLETIN 134, P. 167
KEITH, S.B., 1978, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 192, P. 160
WALLABY ENTERPRISES, TUCSON, AZ, MINING DISTRICT DATA BASE FILE
ABGMT FILE DATA
KEITH, S.B., 1978.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1972 | Gere, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1979 | Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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