Mine detail: Santa Rita Quarry

Previously called 'Pfizer Specialty Minerals Marble Quarry'

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Location

Lat / long: 31.88235, -110.77624

Resource(N)

Primary: Marble, Dimension, Limestone, General
Ore: Marble

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1972-1975, 1987

Geology

Host rock:Escabrosa Limestone
Host type:Marble,Limestone

References

MRDSTC10195
DEP10060228
Reference{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 2D EDITION: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 185 P.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., BEARD, R.R., NIEMUTH, N.J., AND BAIN, D.R., 1991, ACTIVE MINES IN ARIZONA--1992: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 39, 20 P.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., NIEMUTH, N.J., AND BAIN, D.R., 1992, ACTIVE MINES IN ARIZONA--1993: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 40, 25 P.}{Deposit:: EYDE, T.H., AND EYDE, D.T., 1992, PRESENT AND PAST PRODUCERS OF WHITE CALCIUM CARBONATE PRODUCTS IN ARIZONA, IN HOUSER, B.B., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF THE TUCSON AREA AND SAN PEDRO VALLEY, SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA: TUCSON, ARIZONA, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY FIELD TRIP, APRIL 4-5, 1992, GUIDEBOOK, P. 37-47.}{Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterBolm, Karen S., Orris, Greta J.