Roadside Mine

The Roadside Mine is a asbestos mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,350 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: Roadside Mine

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 4,350 Feet (1,326 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Asbestos

Lat, Long: 33.81806, -110.48028

Satelite image of the Roadside Mine

Roadside Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Roadside Mine
Secondary: Prochnow Or Cibecue Workings

Commodity

Primary: Asbestos
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila

Land Status

Holdings

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Production

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Form: LINEAR

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

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

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

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

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: HARSH BRITTLE FIBER, LOW TENSLEP STRENGTH

Materials

Ore: Chrysotile

Comments

Comment Type: Workings	Comment: THE DEPOSIT WAS OPENED BY 4 INTERCONNECTING ADITS, 2 SHORT ADITS, AND AN OPEN CUT.
Comment Type: Geology	Comment: ALGAL LIMESONTE

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: STEWART, L.A., 1955, CHRYSOTILE-ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706, P. 48.
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
Reference Category: Other Database	Reference: CIMRI
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: MOORE, R.T., 1968, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE FORT APACHE INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZONA: ABM BULLETIN 177, P. 46.