The Zimmerman-Asbestos Point Claims 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: 33.75722, -110.94556
Zimmerman-Asbestos Point Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Zimmerman-Asbestos Point ClaimsCommodity
Primary: IronSecondary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Sierra Ancha 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: 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
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host 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: SAMPLE CHEMICAL ANALYSES PER CENT { FE MN TIO2 P S SIO2 AL2O3 CAO MGO { 1... 50.8 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.09 12.4 2.72 0.04 9.87 { 2... 68.4 .2 GREATER THAN .1 .06 .11 1.4 - -
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Comments
| Comment Type: Geology |
Comment: SPECTROSRAPHIC ANALYSES INDICATE TRACES OF LEAD, ZINC, AND COPPER. |
References
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Reference Category: Reserve-Resource
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Reference: HARPER, 1964 , IC 8236 .
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: HARPER, C.M., 1964, RECONNAISSANCE OF IRON RESOURCES IN ARIZONA: BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8236, P. 56
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