Explore 14 of Arizona's Oldest Copper & Gold Mining Camps
North of Kingman along the western flanks of the Cerbat Mountains is the old mining town of Chloride. There are still people living here and its easily accessible from the highway. This was a silver mining town, but in later years the mining expanded to include gold, zinc and lead. 3. Oatman . Oatman was one of Arizona's most productive ...
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Arizona AML | Bureau of Land Management
Arizona Abandoned Mine Lands Program Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona manages and conserves 12.1 million acres of public land and 17.5 million subsurface acres within Arizona. The lands managed by the BLM are consistent with the principle of "multiple use" which may include cattle grazing, wild horses, recreation, wildlife habitat, and …
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Arizona's mining history: Danger and riches
Arizona's mining history: Danger for many, riches for a few. The lure of gold sparked the mining boom in the Arizona Territory in the Old West, but other shiny metals helped the industry catch ...
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Gold Prospecting in Arizona | AZGS
Gold Placers and Placering in Arizona was revised in 1961 by E.D. Wilson -- who had more than 40 years geologic experience in Arizona – and reprinted in 1988. While the publications listed below focus on gold prospecting, our online AZGS Document Repository hosts numerous documents on a broad array of mineral resources, including: copper ...
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It's "out with the new, in with the old" at these …
1. Gold King Mine Ghost Town. Jerome, Arizona was a bustling copper mining town around the turn of the 20th century. Here in 1890, a team digging a 1270-foot mine shaft to unearth copper...
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Arizona: A Resurgence of Gold Exploration | the deep dive
Mining Activity in Arizona. According to the US Geological Survey, Arizona produced $6.97 billion of minerals in 2019, exceeded only by Nevada, and was responsible for 68% of US copper production. In 2019 Arizona had 180 active mines and mining projects that are under development. 27% of this mining activity was attributed to gold …
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Mining In Arizona | The Diggings™
Historic Mining Records (USGS) Arizona has 7,761 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Arizona mines are Copper, Gold, and Silver . At the time these mines …
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Map and Download GPS Waypoints for 1439 Mines in Arizona …
Download 1439 Mines in Arizona as GPS POIs (waypoints), view and print them over topo maps, and send them directly to your GPS using ExpertGPS map software. ... Baboquivari District, AZ Mines. Allison Mine; Gold Bullion Mine; Jupiter Mine; Additional Mines in Nearby Towns: Sells District, ... Old Dick Mine; Sultan Mine; Swiss Bell Mine ...
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Arizona Gold Maps | Gold Claims
Arizona Gold Maps. Our Arizona Gold Maps show there are currently 46,199 active gold claims and 364,629 abandoned claims in the state on public lands. Of those active claims, 39,478 are lode claims and 6,721 …
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Oatman Arizona – Western Mining History
Mine ruins at Oatman, Arizona. By 1931, the area's mines had produced over 1.8 million ounces of gold. By the mid 1930's, the boom was over and in 1942 the last remaining mines were closed as nonessential to the war …
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New digital geologic maps encompass gold/silver mining …
Arizona's Gold-Silver Mining District. The Union Pass and Secret Pass quadrangles are proximal to the Oatman Mineral District and the Union Pass Mineral District. The Oatman Mineral District produced more than 2 million ounces of gold from epithermal vein deposits between 1863 and 1943, making it Arizona's largest gold …
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Fortuna Mine — AZOFFROAD.NET
Fortuna Mine is a ghost town and abandoned gold mine in the Gila Mountains near Yuma, Arizona. The mine is one of the stops near the end of the historic El Camino del Diablo. …
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Hours & Prices | Phoenix Gold Mine | Idaho Springs, …
Tickets include Train Ride & Mine Tour of the Centurion Level, Tour of the Phoenix Mine, and Gold Panning. Adults (17+) Children (3-16) Babies (0-3) $50 $40 FREE. Train Ride & Mine Tour of the Centurion Level: Short 5-10 minute hike.
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A Collection of Arizona Mining Photos – Western Mining …
Regardless of the difficulties of opening the Arizona mining frontiers, intrepid miners filled the state, and Arizona became both a prominent gold producer and the nations leading producer of copper. ... Today Oatman is famous as an authentic "Old West" mining town and tourist destination. Mines of Oatman, Arizona 1921. Goldroad was a ...
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Map of Mining Claims In Arizona Map
By Interest Relationship. The Diggings™ is a resource for locating where mining claims are and have been. Discover mining activity in your area and find new regions of opportunity. Map of 10,000 mining claims filtered by commodity, decade, disposition, and type in …
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Abandoned Mine Lands | Bureau of Land Management
Abandoned mines are those mines that were abandoned prior to January 1, 1981, the effective date of BLM's Surface Management regulations issued under authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). Over the last 150 years, much of the land managed by the BLM has been exposed to …
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Oatman Arizona – Western Mining History
In the '80s and '90s to Leadville and Cripple Creek. In 1896 to 1900 fortune hunters swarmed to the Klondike. In mining activity in Goldfield, Tonopah and other nearby mining centers was at its height. The latest gold rush is at Oatman, Arlz., where gold ore running $54,000 to the ton was recently opened up.
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The Gold King Mine Ghost Town
The location was only 1 mile north of the mining town, Jerome, but they became their own mining camp called "Haynes". In 1901, the population was 30! They even had their own post office from 1908 – 1922. Detail of Californian stamp showing offset cam and rotating lifter. Or course, the gold ran out and the mine was closed.
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Fortuna Mine — AZOFFROAD.NET
Fortuna Mine is a ghost town and abandoned gold mine in the Gila Mountains near Yuma, Arizona. The mine is one of the stops near the end of the historic El Camino del Diablo. Because the site currently is on land under the authority of the Barry Goldwater Air Force Range, free permits are needed to visit the ruins.
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Arizona Gold Mine Adventure
The Arizona Gold Mine Adventure departs from Carefree Sundial and heads eight miles North into Upper Sonoran Desert of Tonto National Forest. Smooth Pavement ends and off-road begins five minutes later as we slow crawl through Rackensack Canyon before ascending transition to Mountain Chaparral vegetation zone with absolutely breathtaking …
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Directory of Active Mines in Arizona: FY2021
es Plate 1. Active Mines of Arizona Plate 2. Active Mines o. Gila, Maricopa, and Pinal Counties Plate 3. Active M. nes of Pima and Santa Cruz Counties Plate 4. Active Mines of Co. hise, Graham, and Greenlee Counties Plate 5. Active Mines of Co. onino, Mohave, and Yavapai Counties Plate 6. Active.
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The Best Gold Mining in Arizona: A County-by …
This county ranks first in overall gold production for Arizona, yielding an estimated 3,500,000 ounces of lode gold and 300,000 ounces of placer gold. There are countless areas in Yavapai County that are …
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Gold Prospecting in Arizona | AZGS
Over the past century, Arizona geologists documented gold lode and placer mining deposits throughout the State. That information first appeared in print as early as 1910 with updates and revisions continuing …
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Arizona Mines | Arizona Memory Project
In 1854, in Ajo, Arizona, the Arizona Mining and Trading Company launched the modern era of hard-rock mining. A burgeoning mining industry fostered growth in the Arizona Territory, and by 1864 nearly 25 percent of the male, non-native populace was made up of prospectors. By the 1870's, an uptick in hardrock mining yielded prodigious volumes of ...
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Mining in Arizona | AZGS
A burgeoning mining industry stimulated early growth in the Arizona Territory, and by 1864 nearly 25 percent of the male, non-native populace was prospectors. By the 1870's a plethora of hardrock mines were yielding prodigious volumes of copper, lead, zinc, silver and gold ore. In 1912, the newly christened state of Arizona supported 445 ...
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It's "out with the new, in with the old" at these …
Jerome, Arizona was a bustling copper mining town around the turn of the 20th century. Here in 1890, a team digging a 1270-foot mine shaft to unearth copper came upon a literal gold mine, and ...
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Gold Mines in Arizona Where You Can Still Prospect
2. Rich Hill District. People have discovered gold along the Antelope and Weaver Creek areas of Rich Hill for 150 years. Many people come with metal detectors to mine gold in this area of Arizona. However, others show up with dry washers, pans, rockers, sluices, dry separators, and power shovels.
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Arizona's mining history: Danger and riches
Tour the historic Mammoth Gold Mine and visit the Goldfield Museum. Pan for gold then take a ride on Arizona's only narrow gauge train. You'll also get to witness an old west gun fight performed by the famous Goldfield …
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You Can Tour This Old Mine In Arizona
This is the perfect opportunity to find out what a day's work involved and the kinds of obstacles workers had to overcome. The Queen Mine offers five guided tours daily and each tour lasts approximately one hour. Admission is $13 for adults and $5.50 for children ages 4-12.
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Arizona Lost Mines – Legends of America
Arizona Lost Mines. By James Harvey McClintock in 1913. Arizona Prospector. Almost every prospector, professional or tenderfoot, had his pet "lost mine" that he looked for. Hundreds of "lost mine" stories have been …
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