The Ballas Mine Area is a silver and lead mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,159 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
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: 3,159 Feet (963 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 32.13556, -112.14861
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Ballas Mine Area MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ballas Mine Area
Secondary: Silver Screen
Secondary: Ballas Silver-Lead
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1977
Time Period: 1880 - 1977
Description: Cp_Grade: ^200 Oz. Ag/Ton, 8 - 9 % Pb, 1 % Cu, Minor Au
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1885
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSES, IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Workings): NUMEROUS PROSPECTS AND A FEW MINES.
Comment (Location): NE 1/4 SECTION 14 . PAPAGO INDIAN RESERVATION.
Comment (Production): WORKED SPORADICALLY SINCE 1880'S
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1880'S
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 139 .
Reference (Deposit): KAHLE, K., CONWAY, D., HAXEL, G., 1978 , PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE AJO 1 DEG. BY 2 DEG. QUAD., ARIZONA: USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 78 - 1096 .
Reference (Production): ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 139 .
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