The Carbonate Canyon Calcite is a lead and semiprecious gemstone mine located in Coconino county, Arizona.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Lead, Semiprecious Gemstone
Lat, Long: 36.26056, -112.68417
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Carbonate Canyon Calcite MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Carbonate Canyon Calcite
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Semiprecious Gemstone
Location
State: Arizona
County: Coconino
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Limonite
Comments
Comment (Location): A SIDE CANYON OF THE GRAND CANYON. LAT-LONG FROM AN ADIT PICTURED ON THE HAVASU FALLS QUAD.
Comment (Commodity): CALCITE IS FOUND AS YELLOW CRYSTALS; SOME EXHIBIT THE FISH-TAIL TWINS HABIT.
Comment (Workings): A SHORT TUNNEL.
References
Reference (Deposit): BLAIR, GERRY, 1992, THE ROCKHOUND'S GUIDE TO ARIZONA: HELENA, MONTANA, FALCON PRESS, 165 P
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
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