The Shell Mountain Prospect is a iron mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,001 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: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Iron
Lat, Long: 34.09528, -110.80167
Shell Mountain Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Shell Mountain ProspectSecondary: Hematite 1 To 8 Group
Commodity
Primary: IronLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
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: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AND 0.01 TO 0.1% CO, CU, AND NI.
Analytical Data: 7.2% SIO2. A SPECTROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF 0.001 TO 0.01% V
Analytical Data: 0.08% S
Analytical Data: 0.15% P
Analytical Data: 0.2% TIO2
Analytical Data: 0.1% MN
Analytical Data: A CHARACTER SAMPLE CONTAINED 64.2% FE
Analytical Data: 7.2% SIO2. A SPECTROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF 0.001 TO 0.01% V
Analytical Data: 0.08% S
Analytical Data: 0.15% P
Analytical Data: 0.2% TIO2
Analytical Data: 0.1% MN
Analytical Data: A CHARACTER SAMPLE CONTAINED 64.2% FE
Materials
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Magnetite
Comments
References
Reference Category: Deposit
|
Reference: HARRER, C.M., 1964 RECONNAISSANCE OF IRON RESOURCES IN ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8236, P. 54
|