Black Diamond Prospect

The Black Diamond Prospect is a tungsten mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,200 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

Name: Black Diamond Prospect  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation: 5,200 Feet (1,585 Meters)

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 34.6975, -113.04000

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Black Diamond Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Diamond Prospect
Secondary: Margie C. Ctm


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
District: Camp Wood District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: DISCONTINUOUS VEINLETS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Wolframite


Comments

Comment (Workings): INCLINED SHAFT AND ADIT ALONG WITH MANY SHALLOW PITS AND PROSPECT HOLES


References

Reference (Deposit): DALE, V.B., 1961 , TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF GILA, YAVAPAI, MOHAVE COUNTIES, ARIZONA: U.S.B.M. INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8078 , P. 50


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