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GIS DATA |
Location |
Classification |
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Past Production (Amount Recovered) |
Remaining Resources |
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Tract |
Map No. |
Deposit |
District |
County |
State |
Long |
Lat |
No. |
Deposit Type |
No. |
Alternative deposit types |
Environmental Model |
Discovery Year |
Production Dates |
Tonnage thousand metric t |
Au metric t |
Ag metric t |
Cu thousand metric t |
Pb thousand metric t |
Zn thousand metric t |
OtherProduction |
References: Production |
Resource Year |
Tonnage thousand metric t |
Au metric t |
Ag metric t |
Cu thousand metric t |
Pb thousand metric t |
Zn thousand metric t |
Other Grades |
References: Resources |
Comments |
Operators |
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PMV |
PMVN |
01 |
Slate Creek |
Slate Creek |
Whatcom |
WA |
-120.742 |
48.768 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1893 |
1893-1953 |
>148 |
5 |
>0.4 |
neg |
neg |
no |
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MacLaren and others, 1966; Moen, 1969; USBM Production Data 1902-53 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
02 |
Silverton |
Silverton |
Snohomish |
WA |
-121.546 |
48.130 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1891 |
1891-1910 |
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4 |
unk |
neg |
neg |
neg |
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Tooker and Vercoutere, 1986 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
03 |
Pride of the Mountains |
Monte Cristo |
Snohomish |
WA |
-121.369 |
47.981 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1889 |
1894-1918 |
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1983 |
25,000 |
125 |
1,193 |
35 |
193 |
231 |
2.65% As |
Johnson and others, 1983 |
Production included in Mystery mine production. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
04 |
Mystery |
Monte Cristo |
Snohomish |
WA |
-121.369 |
47.981 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1889 |
1894-1916 |
270 |
7 |
>4 |
neg |
no |
no |
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MacLaren and others, 1966; USBM Production Data 1902-16 |
1983 |
11,200 |
26 |
650 |
15 |
56 |
84 |
2.13% As, 0.36% Sb |
Johnson and others, 1983 |
Production for district. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
05 |
New Discovery |
Monte Cristo |
Snohomish |
WA |
-121.358 |
47.980 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1896 |
1897-1918 |
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1983 |
4,000 |
19 |
157 |
3 |
16 |
53 |
2.83% As |
Johnson and others, 1983 |
Production included in Mystery mine production. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
06 |
Justice - Golden Chord |
Monte Cristo |
Snohomish |
WA |
-121.379 |
47.980 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1889 |
1894-1905 |
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1983 |
5,050 |
8 |
103 |
neg |
11 |
15 |
1.40% As |
Johnson and others, 1983 |
Production included in Mystery mine production. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
07 |
New York-Seattle |
Silver Creek |
Snohomish |
WA |
-121.430 |
47.949 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1871 |
1908 |
unk |
unk |
neg |
neg |
neg |
no |
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Johnson and others, 1983 |
1983 |
90,700 |
37 |
unk |
127 |
unk |
unk |
0.14% As |
Johnson and others, 1983 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
08 |
Block P |
Barker |
Judith Basin |
MT |
-110.632 |
47.084 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1879 |
1915-1948 |
368 |
0.1 |
80 |
neg |
19 |
8 |
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Witkind, 1973 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
09 |
Silver Dyke |
Neihart (Montana) |
Cascade |
MT |
-110.694 |
46.984 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
late 1800's |
1921-1948 |
1,059 |
0.05 |
99 |
3 |
7 |
neg |
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Robertson, 1951. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
10 |
Big Seven |
Neihart (Montana) |
Cascade |
MT |
-110.705 |
46.949 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
by 1893 |
1902-1943 |
131 |
0.6 |
72 |
neg |
neg |
no |
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Krohn and Weist, 1977 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
11 |
Broadwater |
Neihart (Montana) |
Cascade |
MT |
-110.724 |
46.934 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1881 |
1892-1952 |
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0.02 |
93 |
neg |
5 |
neg |
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Krohn and Weist, 1977 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
12 |
Jay Gould |
Stemple-Gould |
Lewis and Clark |
MT |
-112.459 |
46.882 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1884 |
1884-1942 |
~450 |
5 |
16 |
no |
no |
no |
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Krohn and Weist, 1977 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
13 |
Piegan-Gloster |
Marysville |
Lewis and Clark |
MT |
-112.341 |
46.762 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1875 |
1906-1942 |
288 |
5 |
10 |
neg |
no |
no |
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McClernan, 1983 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
14 |
Penobscot |
Marysville |
Lewis and Clark |
MT |
-112.356 |
46.731 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1872 |
~1890-1945 |
>48 |
~1.6 |
>1.8 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
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McClernan, 1983; Krohn and Weist, 1977 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
15 |
Bald Butte |
Marysville |
Lewis and Clark |
MT |
-112.346 |
46.723 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
by 1890 |
1890-1948 |
>152 |
6 |
4 |
neg |
neg |
no |
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Krohn and Weist, 1977; McClernan, 1983 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
16 |
Whitlatch-Union |
Helena |
Lewis and Clark |
MT |
-112.093 |
46.548 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1864 |
1905-1948 |
>52 |
10 |
>0.3 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
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Pardee and Schrader, 1933; McClernan, 1983 |
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About 9 metric t Au produced up to 1911. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
17 |
Rimini |
Rimini (Vaughn) |
Lewis and Clark |
MT |
-112.247 |
46.486 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1864 |
1865-1950 |
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5 |
106 |
neg |
6 |
neg |
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Pardee and Schrader, 1933; Becraft and others, 1963 |
1988 |
10,300 |
14 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
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Avery and others, 1989 |
Resource at Luttrell Ridge. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
18 |
Black Pine (Combination) |
Black Pine (Combination) |
Granite |
MT |
-113.366 |
46.448 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1882 |
1885-1985 |
1,339 |
>0.1 |
175 |
5 |
neg |
neg |
Tungsten |
Krohn and Weist, 1977; McCulloch, 1992 |
1985 |
1,496 |
unk |
253 |
5 |
no |
no |
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Inspiration Resources 1985 SEC Form 10K |
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Pan American Silver |
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PMV |
PMVN |
19 |
Alta |
Wickes (Colorado) |
Jefferson |
MT |
-112.093 |
46.372 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1869 |
1896-1957 |
~1,451 |
>0.25 |
778 |
neg |
59 |
neg |
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Roby and others, 1960; Krohn and Weist, 1977 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
20 |
Granite - Bimetallic |
Flint Creek |
Granite |
MT |
-113.242 |
46.316 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1872 |
1883-1944 |
~900 |
1.6 |
1,400 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
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Krohn and Weist, 1977 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
21 |
Comet |
Basin - Cataract |
Jefferson |
MT |
-112.167 |
46.310 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1874 |
1902-1959 |
450 |
1 |
97 |
1 |
13 |
11 |
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Roby and others, 1960 |
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1,006 |
4 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
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Randol 1996 |
Substantial unrecorded production before 1902. Additional resource of ~450,000 metric t dumps and tailings of unknown grade. |
High River Gold Mines |
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PMV |
PMVN |
22 |
Southern Cross |
Georgetown (Southern Cross) |
Deer Lodge |
MT |
-113.235 |
46.210 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1866 |
1866-1968 |
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8 |
10 |
neg |
no |
no |
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Earll, 1972 |
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16 |
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Randol 1996 |
Magellan Resources - International Mahogany |
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PMV |
PMVN |
23 |
Keating |
Radersburg |
Broadwater |
MT |
-111.661 |
46.188 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
19a 18f 17 |
Polymetallic replacement; Skarn, Au; Porphyry Cu |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1866 |
1901-1948 |
374 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
no |
no |
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Reed, 1951 |
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Echo Bay |
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PMV |
PMVN |
24 |
Ohio-Keating |
Radersburg |
Broadwater |
MT |
-111.668 |
46.185 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1866 |
1901-1948 |
172 |
2 |
0.4 |
neg |
no |
no |
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Reed, 1951 |
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PMV |
PMVN |
25 |
Pony (Mineral Hill, Sand Creek, Potosi, Mammoth, South Boulder) |
Pony (Mineral Hill, Sand Creek, Potosi, Mammoth, South Boulder) |
Madison |
MT |
-111.956 |
45.664 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
~1872 |
1874-1959 |
>633 |
11 |
>8 |
>0.8 |
neg |
neg |
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Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968; Lorain, 1937; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1936-59 |
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Estimated 6.6 metric t Au produced before 1901. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
26 |
Rochester |
Rochester (Rabbit) |
Madison |
MT |
-112.505 |
45.620 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1860's |
1869-1905 |
94 |
2 |
>9 |
neg |
>3 |
neg |
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Krohn and Weist, 1977; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-59 |
1985 |
93 |
unk |
39 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
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Avery and others, 1989 |
Resource at Quartz Hill. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
27 |
Norris (Upper and Lower Hot Springs) |
Norris (Upper and Lower Hot Springs) |
Madison |
MT |
-111.771 |
45.534 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1864 |
1864-1958 |
>156 |
7 |
>4.6 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
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Koschmann and Begendahl, 1968; Lorain, 1937; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1936-58 |
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Estimated 4 metric t Au produced before 1901. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
28 |
Sheridan-Twin Bridges |
Sheridan-Twin Bridges |
Madison |
MT |
-112.130 |
45.481 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1864 |
1901-1959 |
281 |
3 |
20 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Lorain, 1937; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1936-59 |
1979 |
2,700 |
1 |
5 |
38 |
no |
no |
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Long, 1995 |
Substantial production before 1901. Resource at Twin Bridges. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
29 |
Grand Island-Caribou |
Grand Island-Caribou |
Boulder |
CO |
-105.583 |
39.983 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
22b |
Alkaline Au-Te |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1860 |
1902-1981 |
242 |
1.1 |
45 |
neg |
1 |
neg |
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USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-81 |
1995 |
1,450 |
7 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
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Cappa and others, 1997 |
Production includes Au and Ag from probable alkaline Au-Te deposits in district. Resource at Cross mine. |
Hendricks Minerals |
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PMV |
PMVN |
31 |
Empire |
Empire |
Clear Creek |
CO |
-105.683 |
39.779 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
22b |
Alkaline Au-Te |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1862 |
1862-1959 |
>493 |
>7 |
>7.5 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
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Lovering and Goddard, 1950; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-59 |
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10,700 |
20 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
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Randol 1996 |
Some 2.3 metric t Au produced by sluicing oxide zone 1862-90. Rest of production from lodes 1902-59. Production includes Au and Ag from probable alkaline Au-Te deposits in district. Resource at Grace mine. |
Marquette Minerals |
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PMV |
PMVN |
34 |
Georgetown - Silver Plume |
Griffith |
Clear Creek |
CO |
-105.725 |
39.700 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1859 |
1859-1959 |
>874 |
5 |
>172.4 |
>0.21 |
>16 |
>15 |
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Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-59 |
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About 3.5 metric t Au produced before 1902. Production of other metals before 1902 cannot be determined. |
Earth Sciences |
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PMV |
PMVN |
35 |
Breckenridge |
Breckenridge |
Summit |
CO |
-106.042 |
39.483 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1872 |
1874-1961 |
>735 |
>1.6 |
>62 |
neg |
31 |
76 |
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Lovering, 1934; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-61 |
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363 |
>12 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
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Randol 1996 |
Production records incomplete. Resource at Blue Tunnel mine. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
37 |
Chalk Creek |
Chalk Creek |
Chaffee |
CO |
-106.333 |
38.667 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
by 1870 |
-1959 |
>289 |
9 |
>32 |
neg |
9 |
7 |
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Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968; Dings and Robinson, 1957; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1950-59 |
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Production before 1902 (~5.1 metric t Au) may be overestimated. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
38 |
Gold Brick - Quartz Creek - Box Canyon |
Gold Brick - Quartz Creek - Box Canyon |
Gunnison |
CO |
-106.583 |
38.625 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
|
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1879 |
1880-1959 |
>185 |
>2.5 |
>17 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
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Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-59 |
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More than 400 kg Au produced before 1902. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
39 |
Silvercliffe - Rosita Hills |
Hardscrabble (Silvercliffe, Westcliff) - Rosita Hills |
Custer |
CO |
-105.458 |
38.167 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
22b |
Epithermal quartz-adularia, Alkaline Au-Te |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1874 |
1874-1959 |
>283 |
3 |
142 |
neg |
2 |
neg |
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Henderson, 1926; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-59 |
1984 |
9,400 |
0.56 |
443 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
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MJ 11/30/84 |
Pacific Minesearch |
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PMV |
PMVN |
40 |
Uncompahgre |
Uncompahgre |
Ouray |
CO |
-107.667 |
38.042 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1875 |
1902-1968 |
356 |
3 |
114 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
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USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-68; Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968 |
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Some 3 metric t Au produced before 1902. |
Bachelor Development - International Gold Resources |
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PMV |
PMVN |
42 |
Treasure Hill (Prince - Virginia Louise - Raymond - Ely Valley) |
Pioche |
Lincoln |
NV |
-114.460 |
37.920 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
|
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1863 |
1908-1957 |
1,987 |
1 |
185 |
neg |
43 |
82 |
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USBM Production Data |
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Much of district production from 1869 to 1900 (~$21 million) attributable to these deposits. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
45 |
Ophir |
Iron Springs |
San Miguel |
CO |
-107.808 |
37.833 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
25b |
Epithermal vein, Creede |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1877 |
1902-1958 |
792 |
3 |
130 |
neg |
16 |
neg |
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USBM Minerals Yearbooks and Production Data 1902-58 |
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Substantial production, mostly Ag, from 1989 to 1901. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
47 |
Beveridge |
Beveridge |
Inyo |
CA |
-117.900 |
36.717 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
|
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1877 |
1877-1926 |
|
1 |
1 |
neg |
neg |
no |
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McKee and others, 1985 |
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4,250 |
33 |
713 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
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McKee and others, 1985 |
An additional resource of 1,100,000 metric t of unknown grade. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
48 |
Tiger-Crown King |
Tiger |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-112.330 |
34.230 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
|
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1870 |
1893-1965 |
245 |
4 |
35 |
neg |
neg |
2 |
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Keith and others, 1983 |
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Includes Gladiator-War Eagle, Union, Saratoga, and Crown King deposits. |
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PMV |
PMVN |
49 |
Pinacate (Perris) |
Pinacate (Perris) |
Riverside |
CA |
-117.322 |
33.773 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
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Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1874 |
1876-1952 |
|
>1.6 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
no |
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Clark, 1970; USBM Production Data 1902-52 |
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|
PMV |
PMVN |
50 |
Pinos Altos |
Pinos Altos |
Grant |
NM |
-108.233 |
32.867 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
|
Skarn, Cu-Zn |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1860 |
1860-1995 |
>856 |
>3.6 |
>54 |
>32 |
>2.3 |
>24 |
|
Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968; Minerals Yearbooks 1927-55; Cyprus SEC Form 10K 1987-95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production data incomplete. Reserves depleted 1995. |
Cyprus-Amax |
|
PMV |
PMVN |
52 |
Mammoth-Collins |
Mammoth |
Pinal |
AZ |
-110.680 |
32.710 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
|
|
|
1879 |
1886-1981 |
4,817 |
11 |
52 |
5 |
60 |
40 |
1,800 metric t molybdenum; 1,200 metric t V2O5; 85 metric t manganese ore yielding 19 metric t manganese |
Keith and others, 1983 |
1986 |
9,000 |
12 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
Niemuth, 1987 |
Tungsten in ore was not recovered and is present as a resource. |
BHP Copper |
|
PMV |
PMVN |
53 |
Lordsburg |
Lordsburg |
Hidalgo |
NM |
-108.768 |
32.305 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic, porphyry Cu-related |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1870 |
1904-1994 |
3,965 |
8 |
206 |
89 |
2 |
neg |
|
Lasky, 1938; USBM Minerals Yearbooks 1936-66; Goldfield Corp. SEC Form 10K 1990-93 |
1993 |
94 |
0.3 |
3 |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Goldfield Corp. 1993 SEC Form 10K |
Goldfield Corp. - Federal Resources |
|
|
PMV |
PMVN |
54 |
Gold Prince-Dos Cabezas |
Mascot |
Cochise |
AZ |
-109.630 |
32.210 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1878 |
1890-1990 |
105 |
0.5 |
>13 |
2 |
neg |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983; Queenstake Resources 1988-92 Annual Report |
1991 |
83 |
1 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Queenstake Resources 1991 Annual Report |
Resource larger than published reserves. |
Western States Minerals |
|
PMV |
PMVN |
55 |
Commonwealth |
Pearce |
Cochise |
AZ |
-109.810 |
31.900 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1895 |
1895-1942 |
1,382 |
4 |
396 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1992 |
8,000 |
6 |
420 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
AMH 1993 entry for DRX |
Geologic resource. |
Harvest Gold - Atlas |
|
PMV |
PMVN |
30 32 33 |
Central City - Idaho Springs and contiguous districts |
Cascade - Central City - Idaho Springs - Montana - Trail Creek - Ute Creek |
Clear Creek Gilpin |
CO CO |
-105.550 |
39.742 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
22b |
Alkaline Au-Te |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1859 |
1902-1961 |
4,872 |
40 |
324 |
9 |
25 |
3 |
|
USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-61; Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968 |
|
161 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
|
AMH 1997 entry for Franklin Consolidated |
Substantial production before 1902, including at least 140 metric t Au. Small production after 1961. Production includes Au and Ag from probable alkaline Au-Te deposits in Central City district. Resource at Franklin mine. |
Franklin Consol. - Gold Rush Casino & Mining |
|
PMV |
PMVN |
41 43 |
Red Mountain - Sneffels - Telluride |
Red Mountain, Sneffels, Upper San Miguel (Telluride) |
Ouray, San Miguel |
CO |
-107.750 |
37.958 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
19a 25b |
Polymetallic replacement; Epithermal vein, Creede |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1875 |
1902-1990 |
25,283 |
146 |
2,044 |
76 |
360 |
356 |
|
USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-78 |
1996 |
>14,164 |
>19 |
>1,921 |
>25 |
>159 |
>149 |
|
(1) MJ 2/6/87; (2) Sunshine 1996 SEC Form 10K; Royal Gold 1989 SEC Form 10 K; (3) Newmont 1975 (grade) and 1978 Annual Reports (tonnage) |
Production data incomplete. Resource (2) at Revenue-Virginius and Camp Bird mines. Resource data incomplete; not possible to compute grades. Resource (3) probably much larger. |
Osiris Gold - Sunshine - Revenue-Virginius Mines - Federal Resources - Newmont |
|
PMV |
PMVN |
46 44 |
Animas - Eureka |
Animas, Eureka |
San Juan |
CO |
-107.563 |
37.834 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
25b |
Epithermal vein, Creede |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1870 |
1902-1991 |
14,345 |
57 |
1,126 |
40 |
291 |
271 |
|
USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-89; Standard Metals Annual Reports 10K 1974-82; Echo Bay SEC Form 10K 1985-91; Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968 |
1990 |
3,839 |
26 |
741 |
>4 |
>24 |
>29 |
|
EMJ 2/86 (Sultan Mountain); Randol 1996 (Gold King, Henrietta); Echo Bay 1990 SEC Form 10K (Sunnyside) |
Substantial production from 1874 to 1901 including 13 metric t Au. Remaining resource includes deposits at Sultan Mountain, Gold King, Henrietta, and Sunnyside. |
Washington Mining - Echo Bay - Gold King Consol. - Aston Resources |
|
PMV |
PMVP |
01 |
Butte (Veins) |
Butte |
Silver Bow |
MT |
-112.530 |
46.020 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic, porphyry Cu-related |
21a |
Vein Cu; Porphyry Cu-Mo |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1875 |
1880-1975 |
249,583 |
80 |
20,785 |
7,409 |
388 |
2,227 |
1,679,000 metric t manganese; 1,953 metric t cadmium; 1,833 metric t bismuth; 143 metric t selenium; 108 metric t tellurium; and 9,578,000 metric t sulfuric acid |
Miller, 1973; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1973-75; Anaconda SEC Form 10K 1973-75 |
1985 |
148,090 |
>3 |
>5,559 |
>1,440 |
>37 |
>2,334 |
Manganese |
Long, 1992 |
Resource includes shallow silver, copper vein, lead-zinc vein, disseminated zinc, and manganese ores. Not possible to report grades due to inclusion of different ore-types and incomplete data. |
New Butte Mining - Montana Resources - Western Pacific Resources - Metanetix |
|
PMV |
PMVS |
01 |
Chartam |
Winston |
Broadwater |
MT |
-111.683 |
46.450 |
|
Stockwork, Au-bearing |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic, Au-Ag |
|
1867 |
1901-1981 |
6 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
|
USBM Production Data |
|
8,074 |
8 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
AMH 1994 |
Production for nine mines that now comprise Chartham project. Unknown but subtantial production 1880-1900. |
Canyon Resources |
|
PMV |
PMVS |
02 |
Atlanta |
Atlanta |
Elmore |
ID |
-115.118 |
43.771 |
|
Stockwork, disseminated Au-Ag |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic, Au-Ag, Idaho batholith |
|
1865 |
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
1996 |
13,000 |
33 |
79 |
no |
no |
no |
|
AMH 1997 entry for Atlanta Gold; Randol 1996 |
|
Atlanta Gold - Quest International Resources - Twin Gold |
|
BVMS |
SA01 |
01 |
Gossan Lead |
Gossan Lead |
Carroll |
VA |
-80.750 |
36.817 |
24d |
Massive sulfide, Besshi |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1789 |
1854-1994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pyrites |
Duke, 1985 |
|
181,000 |
unk |
unk |
>1,000 |
sig |
>900 |
20% S |
Duke, 1985 |
Small production chalcocite ores 1855-1880. From 1905 to 1976 mined for pyrites; ore contained 0.3 to 0.5% Cu, 0.3 to 2.0% Zn, up to 0.3% Pb, and trace Ag but none of these metals were recovered. |
|
|
BVMS |
SA01 |
02 |
Ore Knob |
|
Ashe |
NC |
-81.333 |
36.383 |
24b |
Massive sulfide, Besshi |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
by 1855 |
1855-1962 |
1,200 |
0.3 |
5 |
43 |
no |
no |
|
Feiss and others, 1991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BVMS |
SA03 |
01 |
Fontana |
|
Swain |
NC |
-83.803 |
35.478 |
24b |
Massive sulfide, Besshi |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
between 1900 and 1926 |
1926-1944 |
529 |
0.1 |
5 |
24 |
no |
unk |
|
Feiss and others, 1991; Tennessee Corp. data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
About 12,000 metric t Zn contained in ore but probably not recovered. |
|
|
BVMS |
SA03 |
02 |
Ducktown |
Ducktown (Copperhill) |
Polk |
TN |
-84.366 |
35.032 |
24d |
Massive sulfide, Besshi |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1843 |
1831-1987 |
>73,000 |
0.5 |
489 |
704 |
neg |
>68 |
Pyrites, sulfuric acid, iron sinter |
Slater, 1982, USBM Minerals Yearbooks, Ducktown C&I and Tennessee Copper Co. Annual Reports |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boliden |
|
|
KVMS |
SA04 |
01 |
Armenius |
Mineral |
Louisa |
VA |
-77.898 |
38.036 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
by 1834 |
1865-1921 |
1,600 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
Pyrites, iron ore |
Cox and others, 1979 |
1972 |
3,450 |
2 |
71 |
17 |
21 |
138 |
35.7% S |
New Jersey Zinc 1972 SEC Form 10K; Ware, 1978 |
Production consists mostly of pyrites with intermittent Cu-Pb-Zn concentrates byproduct. Iron ore production from gossan from 1832, Cu production 1850's. |
W.B. Gilman Logging |
|
KVMS |
SA04 |
01 |
Chaffin |
Mineral |
Louisa |
VA |
-77.900 |
38.000 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
1972 |
844 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
7 |
34 |
|
New Jersey Zinc 1972 SEC Form 10K |
|
|
|
KVMS |
SA04 |
01 |
Cofer |
Mineral |
Louisa |
VA |
-77.875 |
38.050 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1950's |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
1972 |
1,305 |
0.45 |
50 |
7 |
19 |
74 |
15.4% S |
Kazda, 1978 |
|
|
|
KVMS |
SA04 |
01 |
Julia |
Mineral |
Louisa |
VA |
-77.925 |
38.009 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
by 1892 |
1911-1918 |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
Pyrites |
|
1972 |
1,774 |
2 |
55 |
3 |
23 |
85 |
12% S |
New Jersey Zinc 1972 SEC Form 10K; Ware, 1978 |
|
|
|
KVMS |
SA04 |
02 |
Andersonville |
Andersonville |
Buckingham |
VA |
-78.464 |
37.663 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
1,360 |
0.2 |
47 |
14 |
unk |
68 |
|
Duke, 1985 |
|||
|
KVMS |
SA04 |
03 |
London and Virginia |
|
Buckingham |
VA |
-78.464 |
37.633 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
by 1853 |
1853-1940 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Sweet and Trimble, 1983 |
|
656 |
3 |
16 |
4 |
6 |
21 |
|
Duke, 1985 |
|
|
|
KVMS |
SA07 |
01 |
Barite Hill |
Lincolnton-McCormick |
McCormick |
SC |
-82.294 |
33.874 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1835 |
1853-1994 |
2,000 |
3 |
3 |
no |
no |
no |
|
Koschman and Bergendahl, 1968; Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Ann. Repts. 1991-1994 |
1994 |
237 |
0.4 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Consolidated Nevada Goldfields 1994 Annual Report |
|
Consolidated Nevada Goldfields |
|
QZAL |
SA10 |
01 |
Brewer |
|
Chesterfield |
SC |
-80.417 |
34.650 |
25e |
Epithermal vein, quartz-alunite |
|
|
Epithermal quartz-alunite Au |
1828 |
1829-1991 |
unk |
5 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Scheetz and others, 1991; Farmer, 1991, Costain Group Annual Report 1987-1989 |
1991 |
6,300 |
8 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Farmer, 1991 |
Costain Minerals |
|
|
HTSG |
SA15 |
01 |
Portis |
|
Franklin |
NC |
-78.017 |
36.200 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
|
|
|
by 1840 |
~1840-1936 |
272 |
2 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Pardee and Park, 1948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
HTSG |
SA15 |
02 |
Russell-Coggins |
|
Montgomery |
NC |
-80.023 |
35.503 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
|
|
|
1882 |
1882-1933 |
unk |
0.5 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Pardee and Park, 1948 |
1990 |
3,745 |
7 |
unk |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Piedmont Mining 1994 SEC Form 10K |
Piedmont |
|
|
HTSG |
SA15 |
03 |
Haile |
|
Lancaster |
SC |
-80.543 |
34.578 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
|
|
|
1827 |
1829-1992 |
3,456 |
11 |
>3 |
no |
no |
no |
Sericite, pyrites |
Piedmont Mining Co. SEC Forms 10K 1987-1991; Speer and Maddry, 1993 |
1994 |
7,925 |
24 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Amax Gold 1994 SEC Form 10K |
Kinross Gold |
|
|
HTSG |
SA15 |
04 |
Ridgeway |
|
Fairfield |
SC |
-80.875 |
34.266 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
|
|
|
1969 |
1988-1996 |
37,000 |
36 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
RTZ Corp. 1989-1996 SEC Form 20-F |
1996 |
12,500 |
14 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
RTZ Corp. 1996 SEC Form 20F |
Production tonnage estimated in part. |
Rio Tinto |
|
HTSG |
SA17 |
01 |
Kings Mountain |
|
Cleveland |
NC |
-81.339 |
35.212 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
|
|
|
1820 |
1834-1913 |
unk |
2 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
LaPoint, 1992 |
|
182 |
2 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
La Point, 1992 |
|
Altai Resources |
|
LSGQ |
SA21 |
01 |
Vaucluse |
|
Orange |
VA |
-77.729 |
38.354 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
by 1832 |
1832-1939 |
unk |
2 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Sweet and Trimble, 1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
LSGQ |
SA21 |
02 |
Franklin |
|
Fauquier |
VA |
-77.661 |
38.353 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
by 1861 |
|
unk |
1.8 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Luttrell, 1966; Sweet, 1971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
LSGQ |
SA21 |
03 |
Whitehall |
|
Spotsylvania |
VA |
-77.739 |
38.239 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
1806 |
1848-1884 |
unk |
3 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Sweet, 1971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
LSGQ |
SA22 |
01 |
Iola-Golconda |
|
Montgomery |
NC |
-79.774 |
35.309 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
1901 |
1902-1933 |
63 |
1 |
0 |
no |
no |
no |
|
USBM Production Data; estimated in part. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
LSGQ |
SA22 |
02 |
Rudisil |
|
Mecklenburg |
NC |
-80.869 |
35.203 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
1829 |
1830-1938 |
unk |
2 |
unk |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Pardee and Park, 1948; USBM Production Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
LSGQ |
SA23 |
01 |
Gold Hill group |
Gold Hill |
Rowan |
NC |
-80.346 |
35.513 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
1831 |
1831-1935 |
unk |
4 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Pardee and Park, 1948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Randolph, Barnhardt, Honeycutt, and Troutman tracts; excludes Union Copper |
|
|
LSGQ |
SA23 |
02 |
Whitney group |
Gold Hill |
Cabarrus |
NC |
-80.366 |
35.500 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
~1842 |
1899-1906 |
unk |
0.1 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Pardee and Park, 1948 |
|
1,400 |
6 |
unk |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Laney, 1910 |
||
|
LSGQ |
SA23 |
03 |
Reed |
|
Cabarrus |
NC |
-80.464 |
35.285 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
1799 |
1831-1899 |
unk |
2 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Pardee and Park, 1948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
LSGQ |
SA23 |
04 |
Howie |
|
Union |
NC |
-80.715 |
34.956 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
by 1840 |
1840-1934 |
unk |
2 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Schroeder and Allen, 1988 |
1986 |
158 |
1 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
MJ 5/30/86 |
Cominco |
|
|
LSGQ |
SA26 |
01 |
Creighton (Franklin) |
Creighton |
Cherokee |
GA |
-84.267 |
34.295 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
by 1840 |
1892-1909 |
140 |
1.5 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Pardee and Park, 1948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
LSGQ |
SA27 |
01 |
Hog Mountain |
Yates |
Tallapoosa |
AL |
-85.851 |
33.076 |
36a |
Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
|
|
Low sulfide Au-qtz vein |
1839 |
1844-1937 |
170 |
0.75 |
0.12 |
0 |
unk |
unk |
Bismuth, manganese, arsenic |
Pardee and Park, 1948; in part estimated from Johnson 1936, 1937 |
1978 |
2,700 |
7 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
Paris, 1985 |
Small quantities of Pb, Bi, Mn, and As in ores and concentrates probably recovered at smelter but not reported. No Zn in cons but reported in ore. |
|
|
SKC1 |
SB03 |
01 |
Oracle Ridge |
Marble Peak |
Pima-Pinal |
AZ |
-110.750 |
32.470 |
18b |
Skarn, Cu |
|
|
Cu, Au, and Pb-Zn skarn |
1873 |
1905-1993 |
702 |
neg |
>5 |
10 |
neg |
neg |
|
Keith and others, 1983; PCIA 1991-93 |
1994 |
8,759 |
unk |
201 |
203 |
no |
no |
|
Miller, 1995 |
Santa Catalina Mining - Continental Materials |
|
|
SKC1 |
SB03 |
02 |
Johnson Camp |
Cochise |
Cochise |
AZ |
-110.030 |
32.090 |
18b |
Skarn, Cu |
|
|
Cu, Au, and Pb-Zn skarn |
by 1881 |
1975-1994 |
23,000 |
no |
no |
58 |
no |
no |
|
Cyprus 1975-86 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1991-93 |
1995 |
13,000 |
unk |
unk |
55 |
no |
no |
|
Arimetco 1995 Annual Report |
Production includes material stockpiled. |
AZCO Mining |
|
SKC1 |
SB04 |
01 |
Continental |
Central (Fierro-Hanover) |
Grant |
NM |
-108.090 |
32.343 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
18d |
Skarn, Fe |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1850 |
1902-1996 |
>21,200 |
unk |
unk |
187 |
unk |
unk |
Iron |
Hillesland and others, 1994; U.V. Industries SEC Form 10K 1971-78; Sharon Steel SEC Form 10K 1979-89; Mueller Industries SEC Form 10K 1990-92; NM 6/23/97 |
1997 |
203,000 |
unk |
unk |
1,463 |
unk |
unk |
|
NM 6/23/97 |
|
Phelps Dodge |
|
SKC1 |
SB04 |
01 |
Fierro-Hanover area (Empire Zinc, Pewabic, Kearney etc.) mines |
Central (Fierro-Hanover) |
Grant |
NM |
-108.083 |
32.833 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
18c |
Skarn, Zn-Pb |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
by 1858 |
1902-1969 |
7,369 |
0.08 |
23 |
6 |
11 |
614 |
Iron |
Hillesland and others, 1994; USBM Production Data |
1994 |
3,500 to 4,500 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
>36 |
>290 |
|
Hillesland and others, 1994 |
Resource for Empire Zinc property only. |
Phelps Dodge - Kennecott |
|
PCU1 |
SB09 |
01 |
Mineral Park |
Wallapai |
Mohave |
AZ |
-114.100 |
35.350 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
~1905 |
1964-1993 |
>232,100 |
unk |
unk |
345 |
no |
no |
16,000 metric t molybdenum |
Pennzoil 1967-70 Annual Reports and 1971-86 SEC Form 10K; Cyprus-Amax 1986-96 SEC Form 10K; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1964-89; PCIA 1975-93 |
1993 |
61,100 |
unk |
unk |
141 |
no |
no |
|
Cyprus-Amax 1993 SEC Form 10K |
Incomplete data on production of leach ore. |
Cyprus-Amax |
|
PCU1 |
SB10 |
01 |
Bagdad |
Eureka |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-113.170 |
34.580 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1907 |
1929-1997 |
638,200 |
>0.007 |
>59 |
2,064 |
no |
no |
57,000 metric t molybdenum |
Bagdad Copper 1935-71 Annual Reports; Cyprus 1973-97 SEC Form 10K; USBM Minerals Yearbook, 1929-89; PCIA 1979-94 |
1997 |
886,000 |
unk |
unk |
3,368 |
no |
no |
0.021% Mo |
Cyprus-Amax 1996 Form 10K |
|
Cyprus-Amax |
|
PCU1 |
SB10 |
02 |
Copper Basin |
Copper Basin |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-112.580 |
34.510 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1890 |
1901-1968 |
324 |
neg |
1 |
9 |
neg |
neg |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
227,000 |
unk |
unk |
907 |
no |
no |
|
Long, 1995 |
Includes production from associated polymetallic veins. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
PCU1 |
SB10 |
03 |
Sheep Mountain (Castle) |
Castle Creek |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-112.460 |
34.080 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1960s |
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
1969 |
717,000 |
unk |
unk |
1,756 |
no |
no |
0.022% Mo |
Mongeau, 1990 |
Globex Mining Enterprises |
||
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
01 |
Mineral Butte |
Mineral Butte |
Pinal |
AZ |
-111.580 |
33.110 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
early 1920's |
1920-1953 |
neg |
no |
neg |
neg |
neg |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
13,200 |
unk |
unk |
53 |
no |
no |
|
PCIA 1991 |
In Wilderness area. |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
02 |
Florence |
Poston Butte |
Pinal |
AZ |
-111.410 |
33.050 |
18a |
Porphyry Cu, skarn-related |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1970 |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
1996 |
730,000 |
unk |
unk |
2,775 |
no |
no |
0.008% Mo |
Long, 1995; Hoag, 1996 |
BHP Copper |
||
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
03 |
Sacaton |
Casa Grande |
Pinal |
AZ |
-111.800 |
32.960 |
20c |
Porphyry Cu-Au |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1960 |
1974-1984 |
34,611 |
1 |
44 |
181 |
no |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983; Asarco 1982-84 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1982-84 |
1979 |
14,000 |
unk |
unk |
170 |
no |
no |
|
Asarco 1979 SEC Form 10K |
Resource is underground orebody that was not mined. |
Asarco |
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
04 |
Santa Cruz |
Francisco Grande |
Pinal |
AZ |
-111.860 |
32.890 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
~1965 |
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
unk |
unk |
8,165 |
no |
no |
|
Kreis, 1995 |
Asarco - Freeport McMoran |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
05 |
Vekol Hills |
Vekol |
Pinal |
AZ |
-112.090 |
32.580 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
~1879 |
1882-1965 |
91 |
neg |
31 |
neg |
neg |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
95,000 |
unk |
unk |
533 |
no |
no |
0.014% Mo |
Gilmour, 1982 |
Tohono O'odham Nation |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
06 |
Lakeshore (Cyprus Tohono) |
Lakeshore |
Pinal |
AZ |
-111.880 |
32.520 |
18a |
Porphyry Cu, skarn-related |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
~1880 |
1976-1997 |
32,600 |
unk |
unk |
172 |
no |
no |
|
PCIA 1976-93; Cyprus-Amax Form 10K 1994-1997 |
1995 |
438,000 |
unk |
unk |
3,269 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
Long, 1995 |
Geologic resource that included current reserves. |
Cyprus-Amax |
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
07 |
Silver Bell |
Silver Bell |
Pima |
AZ |
-111.500 |
32.400 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
~1865 |
1885-1997 |
84,806 |
>0.07 |
>186 |
668 |
2 |
19 |
3,000 metric t molybdenum |
Keith and others, 1983; Asarco 1982-97 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1982-93 |
1997 |
162,288 |
unk |
unk |
617 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
Asarco 1997 SEC Form 10K |
Asarco |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
08 |
Silver Bell-Martinez |
Martinez Canyon |
Pinal |
AZ |
-111.500 |
32.400 |
|
Unclassified |
|
|
|
by 1880 |
1923-1971 |
22 |
neg |
5 |
neg |
1 |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1986 |
363 |
unk |
81 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
Niemuth, 1987 |
|
|
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
09 |
Mission - Pima - San Xavier |
Pima |
Pima |
AZ |
-111.070 |
31.970 |
18a |
Porphyry Cu, skarn-related |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1951 |
1957-1997 |
576,471 |
unk |
>1,203 |
3,473 |
neg |
neg |
>15,500 metric t molybdenum |
USBM Minerals Yearbook 1957-89; Asarco 1961-71 Annual Reports and 1972-97 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-94 |
1997 |
466,376 |
unk |
2,558 |
3,265 |
no |
no |
0.02% Mo |
Asarco 1997 SEC Form 10K |
Asarco |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
10 |
Twin Buttes |
Pima |
Pima |
AZ |
-111.030 |
31.880 |
18a |
Porphyry Cu, skarn-related |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1870's |
1969-1992 |
183,416 |
unk |
>413 |
1,399 |
no |
no |
16,800 metric t molybdenum; >392 metric t U3O8 |
Cyprus/Amax 1972-92 SEC Form 10K; Anaconda 1971-15 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-93 |
1992 |
272,000 |
unk |
unk |
1,388 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum, uranium |
Cyprus/Amax 1972-92 SEC Form 10K; Anaconda 1971-75 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-93 |
Production 1993-95 included in Sierrita-Esperanza. Resource calculated by deducting 1969-92 production from 1968 reserves. |
Cyprus-Amax |
|
PCU1 |
SB13 |
11 |
Sierrita-Esperanza |
Pima |
Pima |
AZ |
-111.120 |
31.870 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1895 |
1959-1997 |
1,071,000 |
unk |
unk |
2,698 |
no |
no |
>208,500 metric t molybdenum |
Cyprus/Amax 1972-97 SEC Form 10K; Anaconda 1969-70 Annual Reports and 1971-75 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-93 |
1997 |
759,000 |
unk |
unk |
2,050 |
no |
no |
0.029% Mo |
Cyprus-Amax 1997 SEC Form 10K |
Production includes Twin Buttes 1993-95. Resource may include part of resource reported under Twin Buttes. |
Cyprus-Amax |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
01 |
Copper Cities-Diamond H |
Miami-Inspiration |
Gila |
AZ |
-110.870 |
33.430 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1913 |
1954-1982 |
111,000 |
unk |
unk |
404 |
no |
no |
A little more than 672 metric t molybdenum |
Cities Service 1973-82 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-82; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1955-82 |
1994 |
94,000 |
unk |
unk |
189 |
no |
no |
|
Magma Copper 1994 SEC Form 10K |
Dump resource. Does not include low-grade resources at Copper Cities and Diamond H pits. |
BHP Copper |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
02 |
Miami East |
Miami-Inspiration |
Gila |
AZ |
-110.740 |
33.420 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180,000 |
unk |
unk |
2,450 |
no |
no |
|
Long, 1992 |
BHP Copper |
||
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
03 |
Inspiration - Miami |
Miami-Inspiration |
Gila |
AZ |
-110.870 |
33.400 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1872 |
1909-1996 |
713,417 |
>0.8 |
>68 |
4,470 |
no |
no |
7,000 metric t molybdenum |
Inspiration Consolidated Copper 1915-89 Annual Reports; Miami Copper 1911-42 Annual Reports; Cyprus-Amax 1988-96 SEC Form 10K; Magma 1997-94 SEC Form 10K; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1909-89; PCIA 1975-94 |
1996 |
380,000 |
unk |
unk |
1,863 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
Cyprus-Amax 1996 SEC Form 10K; Magma Copper 1994 SEC Form 10K |
Production includes Ox Hide mine and copper recovered from reprocessing Miami mill tailings. Some 677,000 metric t Cu remain in mill tailings as of 1994. |
Cyprus-Amax - BHP Copper |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
04 |
Carlota-Cactus-Eder |
Miami-Inspiration |
Gila |
AZ |
-110.930 |
33.400 |
|
Exotic Cu |
|
|
|
1905 |
1929-1959 |
50 |
neg |
neg |
2 |
no |
no |
|
|
1995 |
95,850 |
neg |
neg |
424 |
no |
no |
|
Cambior Carlota Fact Sheet |
Production includes some precipitate copper. |
Cambior |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
05 |
Van Dyke |
Miami-Inspiration |
Gila |
AZ |
-110.890 |
33.400 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1916 |
1929-1989 |
64 |
no |
no |
3 |
no |
no |
|
Long, 1995 |
1992 |
105,000 |
unk |
unk |
357 |
no |
no |
|
Long, 1995 |
Production includes in situ leach from 1988 to 1989. |
Arimetco International |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
06 |
Pinto Valley - Castle Dome |
Miami-Inspiration |
Gila |
AZ |
-110.950 |
33.400 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1881 |
1906-1994 |
360,581 |
>2 |
>105 |
1,540 |
no |
no |
>7,600 metric t molybdenum |
USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1906-70; Magma 1987-94 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-94 |
1997 |
381,324 |
no |
no |
1,327 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
BHP 1997 SEC Form 20F |
BHP Copper |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
07 |
Ray |
Mineral Creek |
Pinal |
AZ |
-110.970 |
33.160 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1846 |
1905-1997 |
518,166 |
>2 |
>469 |
4,708 |
6 |
neg |
3,600 metric t molybdenum |
Keith and others, 1983; Asarco 1982-97 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1982-93 |
1997 |
1,051,179 |
unk |
unk |
6,202 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
Asarco 1997 SEC Form 10K |
|
Asarco |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
08 |
Morenci-Metcalf |
Copper Mountain |
Greenlee |
AZ |
-109.340 |
33.090 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1864 |
1873-1997 |
1,255,167 |
>16 |
>799 |
10,224 |
neg |
neg |
>9,400 metric t molybdenum |
Keith and others, 1983; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1911-89; Phelps Dodge 1940-71 Annual Reports and 1972-97 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-94 |
1997 |
3,938,500 |
unk |
unk |
14,009 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
Phelps Dodge 1997 SEC Form 10K |
Some 1,500,000,000 metric t "waste" mined since 1940 is being leached. Resource includes Western Copper, Coronado, and Southside portions of the property. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
09 |
Chillito |
Banner |
Gila |
AZ |
-110.780 |
33.070 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1905 |
1927-1959 |
45 |
neg |
neg |
1 |
no |
no |
|
|
|
199,000 |
unk |
unk |
596 |
no |
no |
|
Long, 1995; PCIA 1991 |
Asarco |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
10 |
Christmas |
Banner (Christmas) |
Gila |
AZ |
-110.690 |
33.070 |
18a |
Porphyry Cu, skarn-related |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1902 |
1905-1981 |
23,000 |
>0.3 |
>12 |
163 |
no |
no |
|
Eastlick, 1968; Inspiration Consolidated Copper 1971-88 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-82; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1911-81 |
1981 |
25,130 |
unk |
unk |
369 |
no |
no |
|
Inspiration Consolidated Copper 1981 SEC Form 10K |
Cyprus-Amax |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
11 |
San Juan |
San Juan |
Graham |
AZ |
-109.650 |
32.940 |
20c |
Porphyry Cu-Au |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1954 |
1903-1978 |
66 |
neg |
neg |
2 |
unk |
unk |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
522,000 |
unk |
unk |
3,756 |
no |
no |
|
Long, 1995 |
Phelps Dodge |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
12 |
Lone Star |
Lone Star (Safford) |
Graham |
AZ |
-109.600 |
32.930 |
20c |
Porphyry Cu-Au |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1947 |
1904-1956 |
5 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
neg |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
5,534,000 |
unk |
unk |
24,902 |
no |
no |
|
Williams and Forrester, 1995 |
Geologic resource. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
13 |
Copper Creek |
Bunker Hill |
Pinal-Graham |
AZ |
-110.480 |
32.750 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
by 1863 |
1905-1975 |
438 |
neg |
6 |
12 |
3 |
no |
1,882 metric t molybdenum |
Keith and others, 1983 |
1997 |
282,500 |
unk |
unk |
2,176 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
NM 6/15/98, p. B4 |
Includes some production from associated polymetallic veins. |
AMT International - BHP Copper |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
15 |
San Manuel - Kalamazoo |
San Manuel |
Pinal |
AZ |
-110.670 |
32.670 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1944 |
1955-1994 |
641,251 |
23 |
456 |
3,659 |
no |
no |
56,000 metric t molybdenum |
Keith and others, 1983; Magma 1987-94 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1982-94 |
1994 |
744,574 |
unk |
unk |
4,661 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
Magma Copper 1994 SEC Form 10K |
BHP Copper |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
16 |
Korn Kob |
Redington |
Pima |
AZ |
-110.580 |
32.400 |
18a |
Porphyry Cu, skarn-related |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
by 1910 |
1913-1942 |
neg |
no |
neg |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1995 |
25,000 |
unk |
unk |
104 |
no |
no |
|
Randol 1996 |
Potential for 72 to 91 million metric ton resource at just under 0.50% Cu. |
Gold Giant Minerals |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
17 |
I-10 |
Cochise |
Cochise |
AZ |
-110.030 |
32.090 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1970 |
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
136,000 |
unk |
unk |
708 |
no |
no |
0.020% Mo |
Long, 1995 |
James Sullivan |
||
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
19 |
Rosemont - Peach-Elgin - Broadtop Butte |
Helvetia-Rosemont |
Pima |
AZ |
-110.760 |
31.830 |
18a |
Porphyry Cu, skarn-related |
18b |
Skarn, Cu |
|
1879 |
1877-1969 |
402 |
0.04 |
12 |
17 |
neg |
neg |
12 metric t molybdenum |
Keith and others, 1983 |
1980 |
952,000 |
unk |
unk |
5,239 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
Long, 1992; Long, 1995 |
|
Asarco |
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
20 |
Red Mountain |
Harshaw |
Santa Cruz |
AZ |
-110.720 |
31.490 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
by 1966 |
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
|
389,000 |
unk |
unk |
2,491 |
no |
no |
|
Williams and Forrester, 1995 |
Phelps Dodge |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB14 |
21 |
Cochise-Lavender |
Warren |
Cochise |
AZ |
-109.910 |
31.430 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
Porphyry Cu |
1909 |
1921-1974 |
>98,000 |
>2.1 |
>53 |
799 |
no |
no |
|
USBM Minerals Yearbook 1921-74; Phelps Dodge 1921-1971 Annual Reports |
1987 |
258,000 |
unk |
unk |
1,082 |
no |
no |
|
Phelps Dodge 1987 SEC Form 10K; Long 1995 |
Resource includes Cochise deposit and estimated remaining resource in Lavender pit. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB15 |
01 |
Copper Flat |
Hillsboro |
Sierra |
NM |
-107.583 |
32.958 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
by 1952 |
1982 |
1,090 |
neg |
2 |
3 |
no |
no |
|
North and McLemore, 1986; Hedlund, 1985 |
1995 |
60,609 |
7 |
98 |
221 |
no |
no |
0.0118% Mo |
Alta Gold 1995 SEC Form 10K |
|
Alta Gold |
|
PCU1 |
SB15 |
02 |
Santa Rita (Chino) |
Central |
Grant |
NM |
-108.067 |
32.792 |
21a |
Porphyry Cu-Mo |
18a |
Porphyry Cu, skarn-related |
Porphyry Cu |
1800 |
1911-1997 |
546,003 |
>15 |
>148 |
5,138 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
USBM Minerals Yearbooks 1911-57; Kennecott Annual Reports 1935-70; Kennecott SEC Form 10K 1971-80; Sohio SEC Form 10K 1981-85; Phelps Dodge SEC Form 10K 1986-97; North and McLemore, 1988; McLemore, in press. |
1997 |
807,122 |
sig |
sig |
3,471 |
no |
no |
Molybdenum |
Phelps Dodge 1997 SEC Form 10K |
Phelps Dodge |
|
|
PCU1 |
SB15 |
03 |
Burro Mountain |
Burro Mountain |
Grant |
NM |
-108.372 |
32.640 |
|
Vein, Cu |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
1871 |
1904-1956 |
2,143 |
0.05 |
8 |
87 |
neg |
neg |
|
USBM Minerals Yearbooks 1911-56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Phelps Dodge |
|
PCU1 |
SB15 |
03 |
Tyrone |
Burro Mountain |
Grant |
NM |
-108.367 |
32.633 |
17 |
Porphyry Cu |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1871 |
1967-1997 |
287,970 |
>1.5 |
>303 |
2,446 |
no |
no |
|
Phelps Dodge Annual Reports 1967-1970; Phelps Dodge SEC Form 10K 1971-97; North and McLemore, 1988 |
1997 |
413,000 |
sig |
sig |
1,403 |
no |
no |
|
Phelps Dodge 1997 SEC Form 10K |
Production tonnage excludes leach ore production. Resource is leach ore; mill ores depleted 1992. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
PCUG |
SB17 |
01 |
Dos Pobres |
Lone Star (Safford) |
Graham |
AZ |
-109.650 |
32.970 |
20c |
Porphyry Cu-Au |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
1957 |
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
|
1980 |
1,450,000 |
unk |
unk |
9,000 |
no |
no |
|
Langton and Williams, 1982; Long, 1995 |
Geologic resource. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
PCUG |
SB17 |
02 |
Sanchez |
Lone Star (Safford) |
Graham |
AZ |
-109.530 |
32.890 |
20c |
Porphyry Cu-Au |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
by 1916 |
1916-1972 |
neg |
no |
neg |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1995 |
385,000 |
unk |
unk |
1,192 |
no |
no |
|
John Drier, personal commun. 1993 and 1995 |
Total geologic resource to pit bottom. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
PCUG |
SB17 |
03 |
New Cornelia |
Ajo |
Pima |
AZ |
-112.850 |
32.360 |
20c |
Porphyry Cu-Au |
|
|
Porphyry Cu |
by 1750 |
1911-1985 |
418,800 |
>58 |
>692 |
2,803 |
no |
no |
420 metric t molybdenum |
New Corenelia Copper Co. 1911-30 Annual reports; Phelps Dodge 1971-85 SEC Form 10K; USBM Minerals Yearbooks 1911-85; PCIA 1979-85 |
1984 |
189,800 |
unk |
unk |
950 |
no |
no |
|
Phelps Dodge 1984 SEC Form 10K |
Phelps Dodge |
|
|
PMR1 |
SB18 |
01 |
Shoshone |
Resting Springs (Tecopa) |
Inyo |
CA |
-116.101 |
35.826 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
|
Mississippi Valley |
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
by 1883 |
1907-1957 |
365 |
1 |
84 |
neg |
44 |
2 |
|
USBM Production Data 1902-57 |
1976? |
270 |
unk |
23 |
unk |
16 |
19 |
|
Long, 1992, Randol, 1996 |
Additional production of more than 3,300 metric t ore after 1960 by lessees. Potential resource of 0.8 to 1.6 million metric t of unknown grade. |
Sikaman Gold |
|
PMR1 |
SB19 |
01 |
Goodsprings |
Goodsprings |
Clark |
NV |
-115.500 |
35.850 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1855 |
1856-1962 |
689 |
3 |
65 |
2 |
43 |
99 |
|
Longwell and others, 1965 |
1990 |
58,000 |
100 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
NMI95 |
Resource in Sandy Valley mine. |
Silver Hill Mines - Durga Resources |
|
PMR1 |
SB20 |
01 |
Magma (Superior) |
Pioneer |
Pinal |
AZ |
-111.090 |
33.300 |
|
Unclassified |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement; Vein, Cu |
|
1875 |
1911-1994 |
24,727 |
22 |
1,074 |
1,154 |
3 |
46 |
Pyrites |
Magma 1911-1988 Annual Reports and 1989-1993 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-93 |
1994 |
616 |
unk |
unk |
33 |
|
|
|
Magma Copper 1994 SEC Form 10K |
Reserves since depleted by mining from 1995-96. |
BHP Copper |
|
PMR1 |
SB20 |
02 |
Star Hill |
Turquoise |
Cochise |
AZ |
-109.800 |
31.760 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
late 1870's |
1902-1978 |
720 |
0.7 |
33 |
23 |
3 |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
|
2 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
Santa Fe Pacific Mining, Inc. written commun. 1992 |
Newmont Gold |
|
|
PMR1 |
SB20 |
03 |
Copper Queen |
Warren |
Cochise |
AZ |
-109.910 |
31.430 |
19a |
Polymetallic Replacement |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1876 |
1880-1997 |
55,300 |
>69 |
>2,830 |
2,967 |
135 |
165 |
Some 36,000 metric t manganese ore from which 12,700 metric t manganese were recovered. |
Long, 1995; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1902-89; Phelps Dodge 1979-97 SEC Form 10K |
1975 |
907 |
unk |
unk |
50 |
unk |
unk |
|
Phelps Dodge 1975 SEC Form 10K |
Production does not include some small producers. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
PMR1 |
SB20 |
04 |
Flux |
Harshaw |
Santa Cruz |
AZ |
-110.700 |
31.420 |
18c |
Skarn, Zn-Pb |
|
Polymetallic replacement |
Cu, Au, and Pb-Zn skarn |
by 1850's |
1858-1963 |
770 |
unk |
131 |
19 |
39 |
62 |
|
Keith, 1975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
PMR1 |
SB20 |
05 |
Duquesne-Washington |
Washington Camp |
Santa Cruz |
AZ |
-110.700 |
31.370 |
18c |
Skarn, Zn-Pb |
|
|
Cu, Au, and Pb-Zn skarn |
before 1860 |
1875-1970 |
520 |
neg |
93 |
15 |
17 |
34 |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Includes production from Pride-of-the-West and other mines in district. |
|
|
PMR1 |
SB21 |
01 |
Kingston |
Kingston |
Sierra |
NM |
-107.708 |
32.958 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1880 |
1883-1957 |
>6 |
unk |
191 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
|
McLemore, 1997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PMR1 |
SB21 |
02 |
Georgetown |
Georgetown |
Grant |
NM |
-108.025 |
32.850 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1866 |
1873-1942 |
>1 |
neg |
120 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
|
North and McLemore, 1988; USBM Production Data, 1902-42 |
|
907 |
0.6 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Randol 1996 |
Sierra Corp. |
|
|
PMR1 |
SB21 |
03 |
Bayard area (Ground Hog, Combination, Bullfrog etc.) mines |
Central (Bayard) |
Grant |
NM |
-108.125 |
32.792 |
22c |
Vein, polymetallic |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1858 |
1902-1978 |
4,027 |
>0.4 |
>220 |
>27 |
110 |
373 |
|
Hillesland and others, 1994; USBM Production data 1902-59; Asarco SEC Form 10K 1972-1978 |
1978 |
195 |
unk |
10 |
1 |
7 |
29 |
|
Asarco 1978 SEC Form 10K |
Resource for Ground Hog mine only. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
PMR1 |
SB21 |
04 |
Chloride Flat |
Chloride Flat |
Grant |
NM |
-108.292 |
32.767 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1870 |
1871-1946 |
135 |
neg |
124 |
neg |
neg |
no |
Manganese, iron |
McLemore, 1997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
PMR1 |
SB21 |
05 |
Lake Valley |
Lake Valley |
Sierra |
NM |
-107.570 |
32.720 |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
|
|
Polymetallic vein and replacement |
1878 |
1878-1957 |
|
5 |
179 |
no |
no |
no |
Manganese |
Howard, 1967; North and McLemore, 1988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
DSDG |
SB24 |
01 |
Tombstone |
Tombstone |
Cochise |
AZ |
-110.050 |
31.700 |
19c |
Distal disseminated Ag-Au |
19a |
Polymetallic replacement |
|
1877 |
1879-1981 |
2,681 |
4 |
998 |
4 |
22 |
neg |
17,900 metric t manganese ore from which 6,250 metric t manganese were recovered. |
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Much ore remains below water level. |
Excellon Resources |
|
DSDG |
SB24 |
02 |
Hardshell |
Harshaw |
Santa Cruz |
AZ |
-110.720 |
31.460 |
19c |
Distal disseminated Ag-Au |
|
|
|
1879 |
1896-1964 |
32 |
unk |
9 |
neg |
2 |
unk |
|
Keith, 1975 |
1994 |
22,000 |
unk |
3,382 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
8% Mn |
Randol 1996, NM 9/26/94 |
|
Pan American Silver |
|
KVMS |
SB25 |
01 |
Copper World |
Hualapai |
Mohave |
AZ |
-113.920 |
34.910 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1890's |
1918-1970 |
55 |
neg |
1.4 |
2 |
no |
6 |
|
Donnelly and Conway, 1988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
KVMS |
SB25 |
02 |
Antler |
Hualapai |
Mohave |
AZ |
-113.970 |
34.880 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1879 |
1918-1970 |
71 |
neg |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
Donnelly and Conway, 1988 |
1987 |
5,000 |
unk |
160 |
88 |
43 |
187 |
|
Standard Metals Corp. 1987 Form 10-K |
An additional 2,300,000 metric t resource reported in 1979. |
Standard Metals - Newmont Gold |
|
KVMS |
SB25 |
03 |
United Verde |
Verde |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-112.120 |
34.750 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1545 |
1884-1975 |
29,930 |
42 |
1,533 |
1,325 |
unk |
24 |
|
Dewitt and Waegli, 1989 |
1981 |
19,000 |
13 |
398 |
95 |
unk |
unk |
|
Dewitt and Waegli, 1989 |
Remaining resource is part of a larger resource of 139,000,000 metric t with grade estimated at 0.3 to 0.5 gpt Au, 17 to 34 gpt Ag, 0.5 to 1.0% Cu, 2 to 4% Zn, and trace Pb. |
Phelps Dodge |
|
KVMS |
SB25 |
04 |
Old Dick - Bruce |
Old Dick |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-113.230 |
34.540 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1882 |
1917-1977 |
1,527 |
0.13 |
20 |
48 |
1 |
139 |
|
Donnelly and Conway, 1988; Keith and others, 1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves depleted 1977. |
|
|
KVMS |
SB25 |
05 |
Iron King |
Big Bug |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-112.260 |
34.490 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1880's |
1906-1968 |
5,171 |
24 |
716 |
10 |
130 |
380 |
|
Donnelly and Conway, 1988 |
|
5,000 |
9 |
120 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
Arsenic |
Randol 1996 |
Refractory tailings. Additional resource of 1,000,000 metric t ore at an unknown grade. |
J.P.C.J. Partnership |
|
KVMS |
SB25 |
07 |
Blue Bell |
Mayer (Big Bug) |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-112.240 |
34.340 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1893 |
1903-1959 |
918 |
1 |
37 |
25 |
no |
no |
|
Colvocoresses, 1938; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1903-59. |
1955 |
140 |
unk |
unk |
4 |
no |
no |
|
Cox, 1955a |
|
|
|
KVMS |
SB25 |
07 |
De Soto |
Peck |
Yavapai |
AZ |
-112.290 |
34.286 |
28a |
Massive sulfide, kuroko |
|
|
Volcanic-associated massive sulfide |
1890 |
1890-1930 |
265 |
0.39 |
9 |
8 |
no |
no |
|
Colvocoresses, 1938; USBM Minerals Yearbook and Production Data 1905-30. |
1931 |
320 |
0.2 |
7 |
5 |
no |
no |
|
Colvocoresses, 1938; Cox, 1955b |
Remaining reserve and low-grade resource when mine shut down. Potential for 7,000,000 to 9,000,000 metric t of >1% Cu oxide material. |
|
|
QZAD |
SB27 |
01 |
Waterloo-Langtry |
Calico |
San Bernardino |
CA |
-116.906 |
34.976 |
25c |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1881 |
1881-1896 |
|
unk |
466 to 622 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
>140,000 metric t barite |
Feiss and others, 1996 |
1980's |
54,000 |
neg |
51 to 67 |
|
|
|
10% barite |
Tarman and Jessey, 1994 |
Production for district. Resource at Waterloo-Langtry deposits. |
Pan American Minerals |
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
01 |
Katherine - Frisco - Secret Pass |
Union Pass |
Mohave |
AZ |
-114.550 |
35.230 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1890 |
1868-1943 |
639 |
4 |
10 |
no |
no |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1995 |
5,500 |
9 |
>25.5 |
no |
no |
no |
|
Niemuth, 1987; Conrad and others, 1990; Almquist, 1988, Randol 1993 |
Resource for Arabian, Black Dyke, Frisco, Gold Chain Hill, Roadside, Secret Pass (Tin Cup, FM), Sheep Trail, and Tyro properties. Production mainly from Katherine mine. |
Newmont Gold - International CanAlaska - Fischer-Watt - Hallmark Resources - Western States - Inca Gold |
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
03 |
Oatman |
Oatman |
Mohave |
AZ |
-114.447 |
35.100 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1863 |
1870-1996 |
3,927 |
63 |
37 |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983; Silver, 1997 |
1993 |
10,524 |
48 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
NM 7/10/95; AMH 1996 (Addington Resources); Randol 1996 |
Resource for Gold Road, Moss, and United Western mines. |
Golconda Resources - Olympic Resources - La Cuesta International |
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
05 |
Newsboy |
Vulture |
Maricopa |
AZ |
-112.817 |
33.875 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1994 |
4,900 |
8 |
135 |
no |
no |
no |
|
Randol 1996 |
Moneta Porcupine Mines |
||
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
07 |
Bonanza-Golden Eagle |
Little Harquahala |
La Paz |
AZ |
-113.580 |
33.670 |
25c |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1879 |
1888-1963 |
144 |
4 |
3 |
neg |
neg |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
08 |
Kofa-North Star |
Kofa |
Yuma |
AZ |
-113.970 |
33.280 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1896 |
1897-1957 |
612 |
7 |
3 |
neg |
neg |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1986 |
970 |
3 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
no |
|
Niemuth, 1987 |
Resource includes: (1) Kofa mine geologic resource 907,000 metric t at 3.4 gpt Au; (2) North Star resource 18,000 metric t at 17 gpt Au; (3) North Star tailings 45,000 metric t at 8 gpt Au |
|
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
09 |
Reymert |
Mineral Hill |
Pinal |
AZ |
-111.201 |
33.244 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1876 |
1887-1977 |
162 |
0.06 |
70 |
neg |
neg |
neg |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1986 |
850 |
unk |
132 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
Niemuth, 1987 |
Production includes other small mines in district. |
Georesources |
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
10 |
Red Cloud |
Silver (Eureka) |
La Paz |
AZ |
-114.630 |
33.100 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1870's? |
1880-1951 |
93 |
neg |
41 |
neg |
1 |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1986 |
5,300 |
unk |
586 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
Barite, fluorite |
Long, 1992 |
|
|
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
11 |
Ash Peak |
Ash Peak |
Greenlee |
AZ |
-109.250 |
32.760 |
25c |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
~1900 |
1905-1981 |
434 |
0.4 |
99 |
neg |
neg |
no |
Siliceous flux |
Keith and others, 1983 |
1986 |
120 |
0 |
15 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
Niemuth, 1987 |
Resource includes ore and tailings. |
Arizona Flux Mines |
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
12 |
Mexican Hat |
Turquoise |
Cochise |
AZ |
-109.810 |
31.800 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1990 |
9,000 |
11 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
ME 5/1990 p.435 |
Kalahari Resources |
|
|
QZAD |
SB29 |
13 |
Oro Blanco |
Oro Blanco |
Santa Cruz |
AZ |
-111.250 |
31.420 |
25a |
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
by 1873 |
1903-1976 |
8 |
0.1 |
2 |
neg |
neg |
no |
|
Keith and others, 1983 |
1993 |
450 |
1 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Randol 1996 |
Hecla |
|
|
QZAD |
SB30 |
01 |
Steeple Rock |
Steeple Rock |
Grant |
NM |
-108.950 |
32.833 |
|
Epithermal vein, quartz-adularia |
25e |
Epithermal vein, quartz-alunite |
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1860 |
1880-1991 |
331 |
5 |
106 |
neg |
2 |
2 |
|
McLemore, 1996b |
1991 |
1,108 |
7 |
396 |
unk |
unk |
unk |
|
Randol 1996; AMH 1997 entry for NovaGold Resources |
Resource for Gold King-Imperial and Summit properties |
Queenstake Resources - Oak Creek Contracting - Biron Bay Resources - NovaGold Resources |
|
SADO |
SB31 |
01 |
Butte |
Randsburg |
Kern |
CA |
-117.645 |
35.366 |
25d |
Epithermal vein, Sado |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1896 |
1896-1959 |
>38 |
1 |
>1.2 |
no |
no |
no |
|
Troxel and Morton, 1962; USBM Production Data 1902-59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clark, 1985 gives production as ~10.5 metric t Au which is much larger than production reported by other sources. |
|
|
SADO |
SB31 |
02 |
Kelly |
Randsburg |
San Bernardino |
CA |
-117.650 |
35.360 |
25d |
Epithermal vein, Sado |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1919 |
1919-1959 |
574 |
2 |
469 |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Hulin, 1925; USBM Production Data 1919-59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
SADO |
SB31 |
05 |
Soledad Mountain |
Mohave |
Kern |
CA |
-118.169 |
34.980 |
25d |
Epithermal vein, Sado |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1894 |
1902-1959 |
1,111 |
9 |
125 |
neg |
no |
no |
|
USBM Production Data 1902-59 |
1998 |
48,600 |
42 |
617 |
no |
no |
no |
|
NM 6/15/98, p.B6 |
|
Golden Queen |
|
SADO |
SB31 |
03 04 |
Rand (Baltic-Lamont, Yellow Aster) |
Randsburg |
Kern |
CA |
-117.661 |
35.357 |
25d |
Epithermal vein, Sado |
|
|
Creede, Comstock and Sado epithermal vein |
1895 |
1897-1997 |
43,222 |
38 |
>8.2 |
no |
no |
no |
|
Glamis Gold 1985-92 SEC Form 20F and 1993-97 SEC Form 10K |
1997 |
56,022 |
42 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Glamis Gold 1997 SEC Form 10K |
|
Glamis Gold |
|
QZAL |
SB32 |
02 |
Bagdad-Chase - Pacific |
Stedman (Ludlow) |
San Bernardino |
CA |
-116.167 |
34.627 |
25e |
Epithermal vein, quartz-alunite |
|
|
Epithermal quartz-alunite Au |
1899 |
1902-1954 |
350 |
5 |
15 |
3 |
neg |
no |
|
USBM Production Data 1902-54 |
1987 |
1,575 |
6 |
unk |
|
|
|
|
(1) Randol 1990; (2) Randol 1996 |
Resource includes: (1) Bagdad-Chase 894,000 metric t at 5 gpt Au; Potential for an additional 1.8 to 2.7 million metric t reserve. (2) Bagdad West 680,000 metric t at 1.9 gpt Au. |
|
|
HTSG |
SB36 |
01 |
Castle Mountain |
Hart |
San Bernardino |
CA |
-115.102 |
35.281 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
|
Epithermal vein, Comstock |
|
1907 |
1909-1997 |
>10,300 |
22 |
5 |
no |
no |
no |
|
Mosier and others, 1986; Viceroy Resource 1987-97 Annual Reports |
1996 |
28,251 |
32 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Viceroy Resource 1996 Annual Report |
|
Viceroy Resource - MK Gold |
|
HTSG QZAL |
SB36 SB36 |
02 01 |
Cactus (Middle Butte) |
Mohave - Rosamond |
Kern |
CA |
-118.286 |
34.958 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
25e |
Epithermal vein, quartz-alunite |
|
1934 |
1935-1996 |
8,577 |
13 |
109 |
neg |
neg |
no |
|
USBM Production Data 1935-59; MinVen Gold 1989-90 SEC From 10K; Hecla 1991-95 SEC Form 10K; Dakota 1996 SEC Form 10K |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves depleted 1992. |
Hecla - Dakota |
|
HTSG |
SB37 |
01 |
Mesquite |
Mesquite |
Imperial |
CA |
-114.963 |
33.098 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
|
|
|
1981 |
1932-1997 |
>91,000 |
73 |
sig |
neg |
no |
no |
|
Consolidated Gold Field 1986-88 Annual Reports; Hanson 1991-92 SEC Form 10K; Santa Fe Pacific Gold 1992-96 SEC Form 10K; USBM Production Data 1932-57; Newmont Gold 1997 SEC Form 10K |
1996 |
141,660 |
88 |
sig |
no |
no |
no |
|
Santa Fe Pacific Gold 1996 SEC Form 10K |
|
Newmont Gold |
|
HTSG |
SB37 |
02 |
Imperial (Indian Rose) |
Picacho |
Imperial |
CA |
-114.829 |
32.932 |
25a |
Hot spring Au-Ag |
|
|
|
|
|
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
|
1996 |
97,563 |
54 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Glamis Gold 1996 SEC Form 10K |
Glamis Gold |
||
|
HTSG |
SB37 |
03 |
Picacho |
Picacho |
Imperial |
CA |
-114.649 |
32.962 |
40a |
Detachment-fault-related polymetallic |
25a |
Hot-spring Au-Ag |
|
1861 |
1861-1997 |
16,300 |
20 |
unk |
no |
no |
no |
|
Glamis Gold 1985-92 SEC Form 20F and 1993-97 SEC Form 10K; Sharp, 1934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Glamis Gold |