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Arizona · Gila County

Bronx Copper Property

Multiple Sources Confirmed Copper Underground

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Key facts

State
Arizona
County
Gila
Development status
Past Producer
Mine type
Underground
Primary commodity
Copper
Verification
Multiple Sources Confirmed

Mine Location

Approximate Area

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Documented underground workings

  • Winze — documented in 10 source records, noting 70 ft, 132 ft, 43 ft.
    Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR — "Bronx Copper Property"
  • Raise — documented in 8 source records, noting 209 ft, 100 ft drift, 105 ft.
    Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR — "Bronx Copper Property"
  • Stope — documented in 4 source records, noting 10 ft, 46 ft, 50 ft.
    Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR — "Bronx Copper Property"

Historical mapped workings

USGS historical topographic mapping. Features may no longer exist.

  • 7 shaft symbols
  • 5 adit symbols
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Every underlying record used to build the summary above, for research/verification use.

  • Raise
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: consists of a tunnel 209 ft., vn. th a raise to the surface at 100 ft., a cross cut i…
  • Raise
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: consists of a tunnel 208 fe et, with a raise to t he surface at 100 fe e t, a cross c…
  • Raise
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: rface at 100 fe e t, a cross cut in the raise of al)proximately 105 f ee t. At the mo…
  • Raise
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: ' Drifto Trend S.60 0 0 '\'1 46' of 4x5 Raise at Sta. lxOO Sta. Ox15 is , 50 ' of 6x8…
  • Stope
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: Aug. 10, 1940 . ((, o~ ?- ~~f\ t,\.. ~ Stope ' ~10' of 5'x7' Drifto Trend S.60 0 0 '\…
  • Stope
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: F. H. 1940. U Blacksmith Shop ' ,t t - Stope to surface ..- #5 W 0 R KIN G S 1st LEVE…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: mouth of the tunnel there is a 70 ft'. winze. There is a 132 ft. d\!."J.fj;: at 70 ft…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: npatented claims. No. 5 tQ~nel 110 ft., Winze 37 ft. ruld drift 52 ft. Consists of 12…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: e mouth of tho tunnel there is a 70 ft. winze. There is u 132ft. drift at 70 ft. with…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: mouth of t he tunnel there is a 70 foot winze o The re i s a 100 foot drift a t 70 fe…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Bronx Copper Property”). Evidence: PDF: 6'x8 ' SUMP From LOWE LEVEL I -------:C Winze I ~ PLAN VEIW Scale 1 c.m.=12.7 ft. I F…
  • Raise
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Raise
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Raise
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Raise
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Winze
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Winze
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Winze
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Winze
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Winze
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Stope
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Stope
    Bronx Copper Property
  • Derived from MRDS oper_type (existing operation): Underground
  • MRDS oper_type documents existing underground operation (dev_stat=Past Producer): Underground · oper_type

Verification

Multiple Sources Confirmed

Independent historical source evidence corroborates underground workings.

Why confirmed?

Confirmed by independent Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR historical documentation describing underground workings, in addition to USGS MRDS catalog eligibility. Not a member field verification.

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Why it's listed

USGS source data documents underground workings for this record.

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History & operations

Historical record

  • Development status: Past Producer

Operators / organizations

  • L. Chidley · Source-reported owner · 1943

Commodities & minerals

Access & recent conditions

Land
unknown

Community reports

No community field reports yet.

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Sources & evidence

USGS Mineral Resources Data System

Type: Historical mine record

Supports:

  • mine identity
  • development status
  • commodities
  • underground eligibility evidence

USGS Historical Topographic Mine Features

Type: Historical mapped physical features

Dataset: DOI 10.5066/P9TAALR6

Supports:

  • mapped shaft symbols (7)
  • mapped adit symbols (5)

Historical mapped features may no longer exist.

Dataset information

Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR

Type: Historical mine documents

Record: 1 historical document

Supports:

  • historical mine identity
  • historical mine documentation
  • documented workings

Bronx Copper Property

Historical documentation does not imply current access or open workings.

AZGS Mining Info

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