| Deposit ID | 10027912 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M004467 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Poland Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Poland-Walker Tunnel |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.36741, 34.43727 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | 4 1/4 MILES SE OF GROOM CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yavapai(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Poland Junction(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bradshaw Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Prescott(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Agua Fria(hydrologic unit)
Lower Gila-Agua Fria(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Prescott National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Yavapai |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 12N | 001W | 28 | SE | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | Late to middle Miocene basaltic rocks |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Foliation In Precambrian Rocks Trends N35e To N45e |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Dikes And Veins Parallel Foliation |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | NW |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | Yes |
| District name | Walker District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 914.4M |
| Overall depth | 106.68M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M004467 |
WILSON, E.D., 1934 , ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 137 P. 39
ELSING, M.J. AND HEINEMAN, R.E., 1936 , ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 140 , P. 101
LINDGREN, 1926, USGS BULL 782, P. 136
ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETINS 140 , 137
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1972 | Gere, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1979 | Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1981 | Laraba, Peter (Dewitt, Ed) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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