Commodities
PrimaryDiatomite
TertiaryBentonite, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Model222: Lacustrine diatomite
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsDiatomite
GangueChert, Gypsum, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Siltstone,Chert,Diatomite,Tuff · Quiburis Formation
Associated rockGranite
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1920'S, 1940'S
First production1925
Identification
Deposit ID10060239
MRDS IDTC10208
Alternate namesArizona Gypsum, Mammoth, Arizite Products, Kaolin Claims, Nuez Claims, Oversite Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.63344, -110.53401
References
PEIRCE, H.W., 1989, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.PEIRCE, H.W., 1969, DIATOMITE, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: WASHINGTON, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 337-342.SHENK, JON, 1989, ORAL COMMUNICATION.PHILLIPS, K.A., NIEMUTH, N.J., AND BAIN, D.R., 1992, ACTIVE MINES IN ARIZONA--1993: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 40, 25 P.SHENK, J.D., 1992, GEOLOGY OF THE WHITE CLIFFS DIATOMITE DEPOSIT AND ARAVAIPA CREEK GYPSUM DEPOSIT, LOWER SAN PEDRO VALLEY, ARIZONA, IN HOUSER, B.B., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF THE TUCSON AREA AND SAN PEDRO VALLEY, SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA: TUCSON, ARIZONA ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY FIELD TRIP, APRIL 4-5, 1992, GUIDEBOOK, P. 37-47.CIMRIPEIRCE, H.W., 1969, "DIATOMITE", IN ABM BULLETIN 180, USGS BULLETIN 871, P. 338-340.