The Sacaton Mountains Silica Occurrences is a silica mine located in Pinal county, Arizona.
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
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Sacaton Mountains Silica Occurrences MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sacaton Mountains Silica Occurrences
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pinal
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Quartzite
Ore: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): LAT-LONG FROM CENTER OF SECTION 7.
Comment (Deposit): LUSTROUS WHITE QUARTZ OUTCROPS AND GRAYISH WHITE QUARTZITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): MOORE, R.T. AND VARGA, R.J., 1976, MAPS SHOWING NONMETALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE PHOENIX AREA, ARIZONA: USGS MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS SERIES, MAP I-845-J, SCALE 1:250,000.
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Deposit): PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 4, 185 P.
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