Sacaton Mountains Silica Occurrences

The Sacaton Mountains Silica Occurrences is a silica mine located in Pinal 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: Sacaton Mountains Silica Occurrences  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation:

Commodity: Silica

Lat, Long: 33.00806, -111.78083

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Sacaton Mountains Silica Occurrences MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sacaton Mountains Silica Occurrences


Commodity

Primary: Silica


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Quartzite
Ore: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): LAT-LONG FROM CENTER OF SECTION 7.

Comment (Deposit): LUSTROUS WHITE QUARTZ OUTCROPS AND GRAYISH WHITE QUARTZITE.


References

Reference (Deposit): MOORE, R.T. AND VARGA, R.J., 1976, MAPS SHOWING NONMETALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE PHOENIX AREA, ARIZONA: USGS MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS SERIES, MAP I-845-J, SCALE 1:250,000.

Reference (Other Database): CIMRI

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


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