Limestone Ridge Prospect

The Limestone Ridge Prospect is a iron mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,701 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: Limestone Ridge Prospect

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 4,701 Feet (1,433 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Iron

Lat, Long: 33.24417, -110.74556

Satelite image of the Limestone Ridge Prospect

Limestone Ridge Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Limestone Ridge Prospect
Secondary: V. O. Ranch

Commodity

Primary: Iron

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Dripping Springs District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest

Holdings

Workings

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

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Devonian

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLE CONTAINS 31.1 TO 39.1 % FE

Materials

Ore: Hematite

Ore: Chamosite

Comments

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: HARRER, C.M., 1964, RECONNAISSANCE OF IRON RESOURCES IN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8236, P. 45
Reference Category: Production	Reference: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8236 , P. 45