White Spar

The White Spar is a silver mine located in Yavapai 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

Name: White Spar  

State:  Arizona

County:  Yavapai

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 34.41778, -112.54389

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White Spar MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: White Spar


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Barium-Barite


Location

State: Arizona
County: Yavapai


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Barite


Comments

Comment (Location): 6 UNPATENTED CLAIMS IN THE BRADSHAW MOUNTAINS.

Comment (Production): PRODUCED SEVERAL HUNDRED TONS OF AG-BEARING ORE, NO BARITE PRODUCTION REPORTED.

Comment (Deposit): 6 UNPATENTED CLAIMS.


References

Reference (Deposit): PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.

Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 5651, PP. 57-58.

Reference (Deposit): PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.


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