The El Marmol Claims is a marble, dimension mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,402 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: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)
Commodity: Marble, Dimension
Lat, Long: 33.335, -111.22720
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El Marmol Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: El Marmol Claims
Secondary: Superstition Secret Stone Co Claim
Commodity
Primary: Marble, Dimension
Secondary: Asbestos
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pinal
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Mc Neice Stone Works
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1966
Owner Name: Superstition Secret Stone Co
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1963
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): STEWART,L A CHRYSOTILE-ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF AZ USBM 1C 7745
Reference (Deposit): 1956 P 41
Reference (Deposit): ELEVATORSKI,E A AZ INDUSTRIAL MINERALS 1980 P 53
Reference (Deposit): USGS PICKETPOST MTN QUAD
Reference (Deposit): ADMR EL MARMOL MINE FILE
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF AZ ABM BULL 180 1969 P 390
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