Rastar Claims Mine

The Rastar Claims Mine is a tungsten mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,501 feet.

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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: Rastar Claims Mine

State: Arizona

County: Gila

Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 33.3, -110.75250

Satelite image of the Rastar Claims Mine

Rastar Claims Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Rastar Claims Mine

Commodity

Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila
District: Pioneer District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Administrative Organization: Tonto National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Type: Unknown

Ownership

Production

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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

Orebody

Form: LINEAR

Structure

Alterations

Rocks

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

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

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Materials

Ore: Scheelite

Ore: Gold

Ore: Silver

Comments

Comment Type: Workings	Comment: THE WORKINGS CONSIST OF 45 FOOT INCLINED SHAFT, AN INACCESIBLE VERTICAL SHAFT OF UNKNOWN DEPTH, FOUR DIAMOND-DRILL HOLES, EACH REPORTED TO BE 100 FT DEEP, AND A FEW SHALLOW PITS AND OPEN CUTS.
Comment Type: Production	Comment: NO PRODUCTION RECORD
Comment Type: Commodity	Comment: DOUBTFUL IF ORE WILL EXCEED 1% WO3

References

Reference Category: Deposit

Reference: DALE, V.B., 1961, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF GILA, YAVAPAI, MOHAVE COUNTIES, ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8078, P. 8