| Deposit ID | 10046293 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M241191 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Old Ripsey Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Ripsey Mine, Ripsey Canyon Mine |
| Related records | 10113444 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.97486, 33.00342 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1036 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 1000 FT SW OF RIPSEY HILL, 4 Shafts. Utm Is An Aveage Point Between Them. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pinal(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kearny(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Globe(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Mesa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Gila(hydrologic unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Pinal |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 005S | 013E | 12 | SE OF SW | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Ruin Granite |
| Rock description | Ruin Granite |
| (1) | -110.97486, 33.00342 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Irregular To Ew Trending Outcrop Of Granodiorite S Of Mine Complexly Faulted Precambrian Sediments 1/4 To 1/2 Mile E Of Mine |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Ns Trending Diabase Outcrop, Surrounded By Ruin Granite |
| Strike | N70E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 45-50S |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1941 |
| District name | Ripsey District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M241191 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040210921 |
FL RANSOME 1923 USGS GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES, RAY FOLIO P. 23
ADMR RIPSEY CANYON MINE FILE
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
USBM-FILE DATA CLUSTER #660
USGS GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE GQ-1188, 1975
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-82 | Gest, Don E. | Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology |
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