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1-13 Welty, J. W., Reynolds, S. J., Keith, S. B., Gest, D. E., Trapp, R. A., and DeWitt, E., 1985, Mine index for metallic mineral districts of Arizona: Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Bulletin 196, 92 p.
1-13 Welty, J. W., Reynolds, S. J., Keith, S. B., Gest, D. E., Trapp, R. A., and DeWitt, E., 1985, Mine index for metallic mineral districts of Arizona: Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Bulletin 196, 92 p.
ABS
This index provides a list of mines within each mineral district, as defined in Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Map 18 and Bulletin 194 (Keith and others, 1983a,b). In a mineral-district classification known metallic mineral occurrences are grouped according to geologic and metallogenic criteria rather than the geographic associations used in the traditional mining-district approach. Ideally, a mineral district should consist of mineral occurrences that have a common origin. A mineral-district classification is especially useful for understanding the geologic setting of mineralization and the distribution of known mineral occurrences with similar geology. A mineral-district map, however, is not a map of mineral potential. Although understanding the distribution of known mineral deposits is essential in evaluating mineral potential, many other geologic factors must also be considered (Fellows, 1984).
Approximately 5,500 mines are listed in this index. The specific assignmentsof individual mines to particular mineral districts are made with varying degrees of confidence because the geology of Arizona is complex, incompletelymapped, and poorly understood. We have a high degree of confidence inthe assignments of major producers to specific mineral districts, but lessconfidence in the assignments of mines with minor production or insufficientpublished descriptions of the geologic settings. In the section on YavapaiCounty, we have marked those mines for which mineral-district assignments arecertain by the symbol “#” to demonstrate the overall accuracy of the compi1ation. As the understanding of the geology of Arizona and its minera1 richesexpands, so will the accuracy of mineral-district classifications.
The index presented herein consists of a county-by-county list of minesand mineral districts. Two lists are given for each county: the first is acatalog of mines within each district; the second is an alphabetical crossindexof mines within the county. A mineral-district map of each county, at ascale of 1:1,000,000, precedes the lists.
Known synonyms of mines are given in parentheses, but the list of synonymsis not exhaustive. In several cases, a mineral district is known to haveproduced ore, but the specific property names are unknown; the mine name istherefore listed as “unknown.” Entries listed as “unnamed” in uranium mineraldistricts were taken from Scarborough (1981). Some mine names have beenwithheld to avoid disclosing mining company proprietary data.
Mineral-district production totals given in Bulletin 194 include metalsrecovered from milled ore, minor amounts of directly smelted ore, and reworkedtailings. Property names associated with reworked tailings and various mil1and smelter clean-ups are not included in this index. In general, only thosemines with known historic or current production are included. Table 1 (page 1)is a list of mineral districts with no reported production.
Key words
Apache County Arizona. Arizona. Cochise County Arizona.Coconino County Arizona.economic geology. Gila County Arizona.Graham County Arizona.Greenlee County Arizona.La Paz County Arizona.Maricopa County Arizona.metal ores. mines. Mohave County Arizona.Navajo County Arizona.Pima County Arizona.Pinal County Arizona.Santa Cruz County Arizona. United States. Yavapai County Arizona.Yuma County Arizona.
1-13 Welty, J. W., Reynolds, S. J., Keith, S. B., Gest, D. E., Trapp, R. A., and DeWitt, E., 1985, Mine index for metallic mineral districts of Arizona: Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Bulletin 196, 92 p.
ABS
This index provides a list of mines within each mineral district, as defined in Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Map 18 and Bulletin 194 (Keith and others, 1983a,b). In a mineral-district classification known metallic mineral occurrences are grouped according to geologic and metallogenic criteria rather than the geographic associations used in the traditional mining-district approach. Ideally, a mineral district should consist of mineral occurrences that have a common origin. A mineral-district classification is especially useful for understanding the geologic setting of mineralization and the distribution of known mineral occurrences with similar geology. A mineral-district map, however, is not a map of mineral potential. Although understanding the distribution of known mineral deposits is essential in evaluating mineral potential, many other geologic factors must also be considered (Fellows, 1984).
Approximately 5,500 mines are listed in this index. The specific assignmentsof individual mines to particular mineral districts are made with varying degrees of confidence because the geology of Arizona is complex, incompletelymapped, and poorly understood. We have a high degree of confidence inthe assignments of major producers to specific mineral districts, but lessconfidence in the assignments of mines with minor production or insufficientpublished descriptions of the geologic settings. In the section on YavapaiCounty, we have marked those mines for which mineral-district assignments arecertain by the symbol “#” to demonstrate the overall accuracy of the compi1ation. As the understanding of the geology of Arizona and its minera1 richesexpands, so will the accuracy of mineral-district classifications.
The index presented herein consists of a county-by-county list of minesand mineral districts. Two lists are given for each county: the first is acatalog of mines within each district; the second is an alphabetical crossindexof mines within the county. A mineral-district map of each county, at ascale of 1:1,000,000, precedes the lists.
Known synonyms of mines are given in parentheses, but the list of synonymsis not exhaustive. In several cases, a mineral district is known to haveproduced ore, but the specific property names are unknown; the mine name istherefore listed as “unknown.” Entries listed as “unnamed” in uranium mineraldistricts were taken from Scarborough (1981). Some mine names have beenwithheld to avoid disclosing mining company proprietary data.
Mineral-district production totals given in Bulletin 194 include metalsrecovered from milled ore, minor amounts of directly smelted ore, and reworkedtailings. Property names associated with reworked tailings and various mil1and smelter clean-ups are not included in this index. In general, only thosemines with known historic or current production are included. Table 1 (page 1)is a list of mineral districts with no reported production.
Key words
Apache County Arizona. Arizona. Cochise County Arizona.Coconino County Arizona.economic geology. Gila County Arizona.Graham County Arizona.Greenlee County Arizona.La Paz County Arizona.Maricopa County Arizona.metal ores. mines. Mohave County Arizona.Navajo County Arizona.Pima County Arizona.Pinal County Arizona.Santa Cruz County Arizona. United States. Yavapai County Arizona.Yuma County Arizona.
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