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Mammoth

Yavapai County, Arizona
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Based on our latest records, with claims updated from the BLM on Oct 9, 2026. Land and claims can change quickly, so check before you go.

Minerals on record here

8 minerals
AzuriteAzuriteChrysocollaChrysocollaCopperCopperGoldGoldMalachiteMalachiteQuartzQuartz

Also recorded: iron and silver.

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About Mammoth

Mammoth is a known mineral occurrence in Yavapai, Arizona, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Gold, Iron, Malachite.

Mining history

Status
Occurrence
Operation type
Surface-Underground

Records and references

Cited references

USGS PRESCOTT 1;250000ANDERSON C A ETAL GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BAGDADAREA USGS PP 278 1955 P 93ADMR FILES USAEC PRELIM RECON REPORT YAVAPAI COUNTY P 41

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10259532 — view the source record

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Can you collect at Mammoth?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at Mammoth?

Azurite, chrysocolla, copper, gold, iron, malachite, quartz and silver.

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Meteorite nearbyA 3.7 kg iron meteorite was found at Nothing in 2010, 4 miles from here.

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System.

Photos: Azurite by Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0; Chrysocolla by Robert M. Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0; Copper by “Jon Zander (Digon3)", CC BY-SA 3.0; Gold by Alchemist-hp (talk) www.pse-mendelejew.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de; Malachite by James St. John, CC BY 2.0; Quartz by Robert M. Lavinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.