Arizona · Mohave County
Past Producer

Merrimac Mine

Mohave County, Arizona, United States
SilverGoldZincLeadMolybdenum
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Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite · Ithaca Peak Granite
StructurePrec Schistosity N30e, Lcret Veins, Fissures, Dikes Nw To Nnw Regionally
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1885 - 1917
Identification
Deposit ID10102564
MRDS IDM004164
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.4164, -114.22136
References
DINGS, M.G., 1951 , THE WALLAPAI MINING DISTRICT, CERBAT MOUNTAINS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 978-ESCHRADER, F.C., 1909 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CERBAT RANGE, BLACK MOUNTAINS, AND GRAND WASH CLIFFS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 397PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM IN MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA, 1952 TO 1956 ; U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, RME - 158 , JUNE 1970 , P. 45ELSING, M.J., 1936 , ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 140 , P. 95ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 140 , P. 95