| Deposit ID | 10113348 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0040130476 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Paydirt |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.86265, 33.83566 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 683 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Maricopa(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Vulture Mine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Phoenix North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Phoenix(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hassayampa(hydrologic unit)
Lower Gila-Agua Fria(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management AZ)
Bureau of Land Management AZ BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Maricopa |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 006 N | 006 W | 26 | NESENW | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | Late and middle Pleistocene surficial deposits |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Housley, T. |
| ID | 202046 |
| Home office | Arizona |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040130476 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0202046 |
ADDING PILOT PLANT VAT & HEAP LEACHING CIRCUIT WITH CARBON
ABSORBTION TO SMALL CYANIDE PLANT
USGS 15 VULTURE MTNS MAP
ADMR PAYDIRT FILE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-FEB-84 | ADMR | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/03/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0202046 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Pay Dirt |
| Current operator | John O Clay Exploration Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Clay John O |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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