Mine detail: Cerro Colorado Mountains Perlite Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

31.6918, -111.25069

Resource(N)

Primary:	Perlite
Orebody form:	STRINGERS GRADING TO LAYERS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Vitrophyre
Alteration processes:	Fresh Except For Slight Alteration Along Perlitic Cracks

References

MRDS	TC10745
DEP	10060367
Reference	{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Deposit:: SMITH, RUSSELL, 1966, GEOLOGY OF THE CERRO COLORADO MOUNTAINS, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY DIGEST V. 8, P. 131-145.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Bolm, Karen S., Orris, Greta J.