Silver District

The Silver District is a silver and barium-barite mine located in La Paz 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

Name: Silver District

State:  Arizona

County:  La Paz

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Barium-Barite

Lat, Long: 33.08889, -114.59222

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Silver District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver District
Secondary: Black Rock
Secondary: Pacific
Secondary: Papago
Secondary: Red Cloud
Secondary: Silver Glance
Secondary: Princess
Secondary: Geronimo
Secondary: Silver Clip
Secondary: Mendevil


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Barium-Barite
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Arizona
County: La Paz
District: Eureka District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: State Lease
Type: Federal Lease
Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: Irregular


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Sericitic

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Carbonization


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Argentite
Unknown: Anglesite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Malachite
Unknown: Vanadinite
Unknown: Cerargyrite
Unknown: Cerrusite
Unknown: Chlorite
Unknown: Pyrolusite
Unknown: Limonite
Unknown: Hematite
Unknown: Barite
Unknown: Fluorite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Smithsonite


Comments

Comment (Location): Since there are a number of small mines and prospects comprising this district, the location given is for the Black Rock Mine, which is commonly shown on topo maps.

Comment (Geology): The orebody dimensions are actually spatial dimensions within which veins could be found.


References

Reference (Deposit): Arizona Paydirt. New Jersey Zinc, Orbex plan Joint Venture, Exploration for Silver. June 1983, P. 24A

Reference (Location): Wilson, E.D., Geology and Mineral Deposits of Southern Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines, 1933, PP. 50-76

Reference (Deposit): Arizona Paydirt. New Jersey Zinc Plans Major Silver Mine and Mill Near Yuma. February 1981


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