The Red Rock Mine is a fluorine-fluorite mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,400 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: 5,400 Feet (1,646 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Lat, Long: 33.95194, -111.19556
Red Rock Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red Rock MineCommodity
Primary: Fluorine-FluoriteTertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Tonto Basin Mining District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestHoldings
Workings
Ownership
Owner Name: Pro-Met Of Arizona, Inc.
Years: 1982 -
Years: 1982 -
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1971
Year Last Production: 1973
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1971
Year Last Production: 1973
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: TABULARStructure
Type: L
Description: Faulting
Description: Faulting
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: None.
Alteration Text: None.
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Materials
Comments
Comment Type: Location |
Comment: INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1992) |
Comment Type: Workings |
Comment: MINING FROM 2 LEVELS (1971-1973). SHRINKAGE STOPING. |
Comment Type: Deposit |
Comment: VERTICAL HYDROTHERMAL VEIN STRUCTURE. |
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: Deposit
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Reference: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 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: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM: ARIZONA FLUORSPAR, ARIZONA DMR, MARCH 1976.
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