Commodities
PrimaryMica
TertiaryKaolin, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formDIKE
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite, Sericite
GangueGypsum, Kaolin
Geology
Host rockSchist
Associated rockGranite
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
AlterationSchist Shows Intense Alteration To Coarse-Grained Sericite And, For Up To 150 Ft On Each Side, Is Marked By Brown And Yellow Limonitic Stain.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10060247
MRDS IDTC10230
Alternate namesGila Mountains Mica
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.55565, -114.31606
References
PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.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.WILSON, E.D., 1933, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 134, 236 P.PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.CIMRI