Mine detail: Canadian Mine

Previously called 'Asbestos King ClaimsLadder'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.80702, -110.54263

Resource(N)

Primary: Asbestos
Ore: Chrysotile
Orebody form: LINEAR, TABULAR
Discovery year: 1916

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1920
Last production ended: 1953

Geology

Host rock:Mescal Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diabase
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSM001975
DEP10027089
Reference{Deposit:: STEWART, L.A., 1955, CHRYSOTILE - ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706, P. 22.}{Deposit:: SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATS BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterHall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.), Orris, Greta J.