Mine detail: American Asbestos Mine

Previously called 'Includes Cherry CreekBuckhornVolsbergWilsonBenstagoSmithNo. 1No. 2TonyWolf SpringsNo. 7Home'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.01618, -110.88653

Resource(N)

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

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1921
Last production ended:	1954

Geology

Host rock:	Mescal Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diabase

References

MRDS	M002976
DEP	10027371
Reference	{Deposit:: STEWART, L.A., 1955, CHRYSOTILE-ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706, P. 67.}{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.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.), Orris, Greta J.