Mine detail: American Ores Mine

Previously called 'Asbestos Peak Property'

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Location: Gila County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.75951, -110.94348
dep_id: 10027320
mrds_id: M002869
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Asbestos
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chrysotile
gangue: Serpentine
orebody_fm: LENSES
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Gere, W., Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.), Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Mescal Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Diabase
Structure: See Comments
References:
  • Deposit:: STEWART, L.A., 1955, CHRYSOTILE-ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706, P. 64.
  • Deposit:: WILSON, E.D., 1928, ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: ABM BULLETIN 126, P. 66.
  • Deposit:: ECON GEOL, V.L 18, P. 663.
  • Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706 , P. 65
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