Commodities
PrimaryAsbestos
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlBedding, Intrusions
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Mescal Limestone
Associated rockDiabase
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1921
Last production1954
Discovery year1916
Identification
Deposit ID10027371
MRDS IDM002976
Alternate namesIncludes Cherry Creek, Buckhorn, Volsberg, Wilson, Benstago, Smith, No. 1, No. 2, Tony, Wolf Springs, No. 7Wolf Spring, Home
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.01618, -110.88653
References
STEWART, L.A., 1955, CHRYSOTILE-ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706, P. 67.SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATS BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.CIMRI