The Apache Iron is a iron mine located in Navajo county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,331 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: 4,331 Feet (1,320 Meters)
Commodity: Iron
Lat, Long: 34.1792, -110.74170
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Apache Iron MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Apache Iron
Secondary: Alsace Lorraine Hematite
Secondary: Swamp Creek Mountain
Secondary: Canyon Creek
Secondary: Rock House Deposit
Secondary: Shell Mountain Deposit
Secondary: Bear Spring Mountain
Secondary: Nail Ranch Deposit
Secondary: East Apache
Secondary: Silette Deposit
Secondary: West Apache
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Location
State: Arizona
County: Navajo
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: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1966
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M
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
Unknown: Apatite
Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Sericite
Unknown: Hematite
Comments
Comment (Geology): IRON MINERALIZATION IS FOUND OVER AN AREA ABOUT 90 BY 36 MI.
Comment (Geology): MINERALIZATION APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE SILICIFICATION IN THE MIDDLE MEMBER OF THE MESCAL LIMESTONE.
References
Reference (Deposit): ADDITIONAL LOCATION:SEC 10,15,16, T9N,R151/2E
Reference (Reserve-Resource): KLEMIC,H; AZ.B.M BULL#180,P173
Reference (Deposit): USGS CHEDISKI PEAK QUAD
Reference (Deposit): ADMR U FILE
Reference (Deposit): ADMR APACHE IRON FILE
Reference (Deposit): STEWART,L.A; USBM R.I.4093,P
Reference (Deposit): BURCHARD,E.F; USGS 821-C,P60
Reference (Deposit): HARRER,C.M, USBM I.C.8236,P72-80
Reference (Deposit): MOORE,R.MINERAL DEPOSITS OF FT.APACHE INDIAN RES.,P29-32
Reference (Deposit): ADMR CARD FILE
Reference (Deposit): USGS CRIB DATA REC #W016072
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