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Duncan Area Diatomite Deposits

Occurrence in Greenlee county in Arizona, United States with commodity Diatomite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060236
MRDS ID TC10205
Record type Site
Current site name Duncan Area Diatomite Deposits

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -109.12564, 32.75011 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Greenlee(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Sheldon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Safford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Silver City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Gila-Mangas(hydrologic unit)

Upper Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Gila(hydrologic subregion)

Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Arizona Greenlee

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Gila and Salt River 008S 031E 12 Arizona

Comments on the location information

  • OUTCROPS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GILA RIVER JUST NORTH OF DUNCAN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomite Ore
Clay Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 222
USGS model code 31s
Deposit model name Lacustrine diatomite

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Rock unit name Gila Formation
    Rock description Gila Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Diatomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -109.12564, 32.75011
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PEIRCE, H.W., 1989, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.

  • Deposit

    PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.

  • Deposit

    PEIRCE, H.W., 1969, DIATOMITE, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: WASHINGTON, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 337-342.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit HORIZONTAL DIATOMITE BEDS INTERBEDDED WITH CLAY CROP OUT IN LOW CLIFFS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-89 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative Arizona resources

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