Whitlock Deposit

The Whitlock Deposit is a diatomite mine located in Graham 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: Whitlock Deposit

State:  Arizona

County:  Graham

Elevation:

Commodity: Diatomite

Lat, Long: 32.7144, -109.46890

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Whitlock Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Whitlock Deposit
Secondary: Flat Tire Mine
Secondary: Whitlock Hills
Secondary: Dry Mountain


Commodity

Primary: Diatomite
Tertiary: Zeolites
Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Arizona
County: Graham


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTARY, BIOGENIC
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Lacustrine diatomite


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): RICHTER, D.H., AND LAWRENCE, V.A., 1983, MINERAL DEPOSIT MAP OF SILVER CITY 1 DEGREE X 2 DEGREE QUADRANGLE, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS SERIES MAP I-1310-B, SCALE 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): PEIRCE, H.W., 1969, DIATOMITE, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: WASHINGTON, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 337-342.

Reference (Deposit): PEIRCE, H.W., 1989, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.

Reference (Deposit): PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.


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