The Limestone Ridge Prospect is a iron mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,701 feet.
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
Elevation: 4,701 Feet (1,433 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Iron
Lat, Long: 33.24417, -110.74556
Limestone Ridge Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Limestone Ridge ProspectSecondary: V. O. Ranch
Commodity
Primary: IronLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Dripping Springs District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestAdministrative 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
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane PlateausPhysiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Orebody
Form: IRREGULARStructure
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Devonian
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Devonian
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
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
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Reference: HARRER, C.M., 1964, RECONNAISSANCE OF IRON RESOURCES IN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8236, P. 45
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Reference Category: Production
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Reference: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8236 , P. 45
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