Mine detail: Pikes Peak Prospect

Previously called 'Hieroglyphic MountainsIron AgePig IronBessemer'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.85423, -112.41185

Resource(B)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Manganese
Ore:	Goethite, Hausmannite, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Martite, Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Apatite, Feldspar, Ilmenite, Mica, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1906

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Sedimentary
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Yavapai Schist
Host type:	Greenstone,Schist
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Minor Faults, No Displacement
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Advanced Argillic

References

MRDS	M003249
DEP	10027526
Reference	{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., AND HAVENS, R., 1957, PIKES PEAK IRON DEPOSITS, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZ.: USBM RI 5319, 31 P.}{Deposit:: ARRER, 1964, USBM IC 8236, P. 67-70.}{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 STATES BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: SAWYER AND OTHERS, 1992;}
Reporter	Gere, W., Harner, Joy L. (Peterson, Jo), Orris, Greta J.