The Silver District is a silver and barium-barite mine located in La Paz 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:
Commodity: Silver, Barium-Barite
Lat, Long: 33.08889, -114.59222
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Silver District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver District
Secondary: Black Rock
Secondary: Pacific
Secondary: Papago
Secondary: Red Cloud
Secondary: Silver Glance
Secondary: Princess
Secondary: Geronimo
Secondary: Silver Clip
Secondary: Mendevil
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Barium-Barite
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Location
State: Arizona
County: La Paz
District: Eureka District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: State Lease
Type: Federal Lease
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: Irregular
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Sericitic
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Carbonization
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Silver
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Argentite
Unknown: Anglesite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Malachite
Unknown: Vanadinite
Unknown: Cerargyrite
Unknown: Cerrusite
Unknown: Chlorite
Unknown: Pyrolusite
Unknown: Limonite
Unknown: Hematite
Unknown: Barite
Unknown: Fluorite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Smithsonite
Comments
Comment (Location): Since there are a number of small mines and prospects comprising this district, the location given is for the Black Rock Mine, which is commonly shown on topo maps.
Comment (Geology): The orebody dimensions are actually spatial dimensions within which veins could be found.
References
Reference (Deposit): Arizona Paydirt. New Jersey Zinc, Orbex plan Joint Venture, Exploration for Silver. June 1983, P. 24A
Reference (Location): Wilson, E.D., Geology and Mineral Deposits of Southern Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines, 1933, PP. 50-76
Reference (Deposit): Arizona Paydirt. New Jersey Zinc Plans Major Silver Mine and Mill Near Yuma. February 1981
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