The Black Diamond Claims is a asbestos mine located in Gila county, Arizona.
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:
Primary Mineral: Asbestos
Lat, Long: 33.73222, -111.04306
Black Diamond Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Diamond ClaimsCommodity
Primary: AsbestosTertiary: Uranium
Location
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Sierra Ancha District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestAdministrative Organization: Tonto National Forest
Holdings
Workings
Type: UnknownOwnership
Owner Name: Roger Kyle, Fuller And Otterson
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
Structure
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Materials
Ore: Torbernite
Ore: Asbestos
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment Type: Deposit |
Comment: STRIKE IS OF STRONG FRACTURE WHICH DRIFT FOLLOWS. |
Comment Type: Location |
Comment: PHILLIPS GIVES LOCATION AS SEC. 32, T5N, R13E. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1964) |
Comment Type: Commodity |
Comment: RADIOACTIVITY: BACKGROUND 0.04 MR/HR, MAX 2.0 MR/HR |
Comment Type: Workings |
Comment: ASBESTOS WORKINGS NOT ELABORATED; URANIUM WORKINGS, ONE DRIFT AS OF 1955 |
References
Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
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Reference Category: Other Database
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Reference: CIMRI
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: USAEC RME-156, 1970.
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