Iron Claims Mine

The Iron Claims Mine is a iron mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,081 feet.

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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: Iron Claims Mine

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 3,081 Feet (939 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Iron

Lat, Long: 33.345, -110.51417

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Iron Claims Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Iron Claims Mine

Commodity

Primary: Iron

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila

Land Status

Holdings

Workings

Type: Unknown

Ownership

Production

Deposit

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

Physiography

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Materials

Comments

Comment Type: Location	Comment: LOCATION APPROXIMATE ON SAN CARLOS RESERVATION
Comment Type: Workings	Comment: THE DEPOSIT IS EXPLORED BY A VERTICAL SHAFT ABOUT 100 FEET DEEP, TWO SHORT ADITS, AND SEVERAL CUTS AND PITS
Comment Type: Geology	Comment: THE HEMATITE RANGES IN COLOR FROM BLACK TO ORANGE, BUT IS COMMONLY DEEP BRICK RED; IT RANGES IN FIRMNESS FROM PULVERULENT TO COMPACT; THE COMPACT MATERIAL IS THE MOST COMMON. THE HEMATITE IS MASSIVE AND IN PLACES APPEARS TO HAVE DIRECTLY REPLACED THE LIMESTONE BRECCIA

References

Reference Category: Deposit

Reference: BROMFIELD, C. S.; SHRIDE, A. F., 1956 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION ARIZONA; US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1027-N, P. 638