| Deposit ID | 10048119 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M800143 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Fleece Mine |
| Related records | 10161131 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.28733, 31.37597 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2454 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRANITE PEAK, Estimated To Position On Miller Peak Trail In Section 2 Nw |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cochise(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Miller Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Nogales(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nogales(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper San Pedro(hydrologic unit)
San Pedro-Willcox(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Coronado National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Miller Peak Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Cochise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 024S | 020E | 2 | NW | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -110.28733, 31.37597 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fault Contact Between Morita Formation And Jurassic Volcanic Rocks (Usgs Map I-509 Many Nw Trending Faults Such As The One Near The Mine Are Present In The Huachucas |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1923 |
| Year of last production | 1941 |
| District name | Hartford District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 169.16M |
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M800143 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040030721 |
HAYES, P.T. AND RAUP, R.B., 1968. GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HUACHUCA AND MUSTANG MOUNTAINS USGS MISCELANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS, I-509.
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
ABGMT 187, P. 64.
ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-81 | Roth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.) | Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology |
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