| Deposit ID | 10048144 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M800187 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hidden Treasure-Golden Fleece Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Golden Fleece, Hidden Treasure, Patented Claims: Golden Fleece No. 1, No. 2, And No. 4 |
| Related records | 10234510 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.38768, 34.44922 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2006 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 1.4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPRUCE MTN LOOKOUT TOWER., Utm To Center Of 2 Claims |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yavapai(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Groom Creek(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 | 20 | E2 OF SW | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Marcasite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Government Canyon Granodiorite;Informal Name Is Walker Granodiorite |
| Rock description | Government Canyon Granodiorite;Informal Name Is Walker Granodiorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -112.38768, 34.44922 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Foliation In Precambrian Country Rocks Trends N10e To N45e |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Veins Sometimes Parallel To Regional Foliation |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N45E |
| Dip | 65SW |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Length | 213.36M |
| Width | 24.38M |
| Depth to bottom | 24.38M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1935 |
| Year of last production | 1951 |
| District name | Walker District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. L. Mining Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | C. L. Baker Was Lessee In 1951; F. N. Schroth Was Owner In 1951 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.016HA |
| Length | 121.92M |
| Overall depth | 24.38M |
| Overall length | 54.86M |
| Overall width | 3.05M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M800187 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040251131 |
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.
ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES.
AZ DEPT. MIN. RESOURCES FILE DATA.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS VEINS IN PRECAMBRIAN GOVERNMENT CANYON GRANODIORITE AND WALKER GRANODIORITE. 3 PARALLEL VEINS IN 150 FT-WIDE SHEAR ZONE EXTENDING SOUTHWEST FROM MUDHOLE MINE. INDIVIDUAL VEINS APPROX 10 FT WIDE MAXIMUM. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-81 | Dewitt, Ed H. | Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology |
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