Commodities
PrimaryGypsum-Anhydrite
SecondaryLimestone, General, Marble, Dimension, Quartz
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LENSES, BEDDED
Materials
Ore mineralsGypsum, Limestone, Marble, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMarble,Shale,Limestone,Evaporite
Tectonic settingFolding
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsWAS ACTIVE IN 1966, 1984-86
Identification
Deposit ID10060158
MRDS IDTC10115
Alternate namesDesert Mtn. Gypsum, Harquahala Mtns.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.74728, -113.44133
References
USGS, AZ BUREAU OF MINES, AND U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, 1969, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 180, 638 P.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 2D EDITION: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 185 P.PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.KEITH, S.B., 1969, GYPSUM AND ANHYDRITE: IN ABM BULLETIN 180, USGS BULLETIN 871, P. 376.NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.CIMRI