Mine detail: Silk Claims

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Location: Gila County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.79952, -110.47069
dep_id: 10027409
mrds_id: M003040
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Asbestos
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chrysotile
orebody_fm: LINEAR
Reporter: Gere, W., Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.), Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Mescal Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Diabase
References:
  • Deposit:: BROMFIELD, C.S., AND SHRIDE, A.F., 1956, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1027-N, P. 651.
  • Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: USGS BULLETIN 1027-N, P. 651.
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