Mine detail: Skeleton Wash

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Location: Graham County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.3862, -110.43679
dep_id: 10095952
mrds_id: TC10211
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Diatomite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Diatomite
gangue: Calcite, Clay
model: 222: Lacustrine diatomite
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Sandstone,Limestone
arock_type: Basalt
tectonic: Basin And Range
disc_yr: 1950
discr: Eugene Case (An Apache Indian)
References:
  • Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1989, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.
  • Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
  • Deposit:: BROMFIELD, C.S., AND SHRIDE, A.F., 1956, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZONA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1027-N, P. 613-691.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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