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Arizona · Pima County

Sunrise and Sunshine Mines

Multiple Sources Confirmed Copper Underground

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Key facts

State
Arizona
County
Pima
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 8 source records, noting 25 ft winze.
    Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR — "Sunrise And Sunshine Mines"
  • Raise — documented in 6 source records.
    Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR — "Sunrise And Sunshine Mines"
  • Incline — documented in 4 source records, noting 60 ft, 10 ft, 40 ft.
    Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR — "Sunrise And Sunshine Mines"
  • Shaft — documented in 2 source records, noting 140 ft deep.
    Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR — "Sunrise And Sunshine Mines"

Historical mapped workings

USGS historical topographic mapping. Features may no longer exist.

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

  • Incline
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: g~ 60 ft~ south of main shaft a shallow incline exposes 10 ft ~ of ore with hand…
  • Incline
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: anging: wall side of deposit 8 flfl. ~; incline 40 ft" Jong~ 16 to 22 ft. v.ride…
  • Raise
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: t.y of th e mel.n shaft wheI' 2 a short raise vm1l1d connect the ,shrIft b ottom…
  • Raise
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: s within the main ore or shootsQ A main raisE' ~houlc1 be put up to hole withtn…
  • Raise
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: e the proportion of ore and waste., The raise 1.S in good ore and the winze (now…
  • Shaft · depth 140 ft
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: the Sunshine No. 1 claim and includes a shaft 140 feet deep with a short dr'ift…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: ter is being obtained by pumping from a winze in the main adit of the Banner Min…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: ? C1'18 mt ne!'DJJ. zptio!). and 2. 25' winzE'~ f o lloVJs tri,s clO1ND. ;3f1. 1…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: d8 1,8 opened the tunnel and. rais8 and winze off latter.. The mi.neralization e…
  • Winze
    Documented in Arizona Geological Survey / ADMMR PDF (“Sunrise And Sunshine Mines”). Evidence: PDF: ste., The raise 1.S in good ore and the winze (now flo;Jded ) is credibly report…
  • Incline
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Incline
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Raise
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Raise
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Raise
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Winze
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Winze
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Winze
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Winze
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • Shaft — 140 ft
    Sunrise And Sunshine Mines
  • 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

Commodities & minerals

Access & recent conditions

Land
unknown

Community reports

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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 (5)
  • mapped adit symbols (3)

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

Sunrise And Sunshine Mines

Historical documentation does not imply current access or open workings.

AZGS Mining Info

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