Mine detail: Superior Obsidian

Previously called 'Boyer Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.27092, -111.12292

Resource(N)

Primary: Perlite, Semiprecious Gemstone
Ore: Obsidian

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Arnett Rhyolite
Host type:Obsidian,Rhyolite

References

MRDSTC38415
DEP10064155
Reference{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1969, GEM MATERIALS, IN USGS, ABM, AND USBR, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: ABM BULLETIN 180, USGS BULLETIN 871, P. 359.}{Deposit:: EYDE, TED, WILKINSON, P.A.K., AND WEILAND, E.F., 1986, FIELD TRIP TO SELECTED INDUSTRIAL MINERAL DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA, IN BEATTY, BARBARA, AND WILKINSON, P.A.K., EDS., FRONTIERS IN GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA AND THE SOUTHWEST: ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY DIGEST, V. XVI, P. 312-318.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterOrris, Greta J.