Upton

Gold Ore abandoned · Yavapai County, Arizona

AbandonedGold OreSurfaceMSHA

Location

StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Nearest TownCongress
Coordinates34.15361, -112.72389

Commodities

PrimaryGold Ore

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned
TypeSurface
OperatorGoldenrod LLC
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID0203383
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Last Chance Mine0.2 miGoldProducer
Upton Placers0.3 miGoldOccurrence
Hackberry Lodes0.3 miGoldProspect
John Sloan0.5 miCopper, Gold, LeadProspect
Endependence Group0.5 miGoldProspect
Sixteen To One0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Mountainside Group0.5 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Honset Claim0.6 miGold OreAbandoned
Ridco0.6 miGold OreAbandoned
Myers0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Myers Mine0.7 miGoldProducer
Uranus0.8 miFluorine-Fluorite, FeldsparOccurrence

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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