| Deposit ID | 10027447 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M003111 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Melrose Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Melrose Group |
| Related records | 10161441 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.87848, 33.99979 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 11 MILE SOUTHEAST OF YOUNG. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gila(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
McFadden Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Seneca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Mesa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salt(hydrologic unit)
Salt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Salt(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tonto National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Gila |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 008N | 014E | 35,25,26,34,36 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysotile | Ore |
| Result | ASBESTOS FORMS IN 1/2 TO 2 INCHES OF HARSH TO SEMISOFT FIBER. THE STRENGTH OF MINERALIZATION DECREASES AT DEPTH |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Mescal Limestone |
| Rock description | Mescal Lst |
| (1) | -110.87848, 33.99979 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | In Some Areas The Limestone Bedding Has Been Disturbed By Thrust And Bedding-Plane Faulting, With Consequent Fracturing And Shearing |
| General form | LENSES |
|---|---|
| Dip | 10 NE |
| Thickness | 0.15M |
| Length | 304.8M |
| Depth to bottom | 18.29M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | 1920'2 TO 1940'S |
| District name | Sierra Ancha District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Tonto National Forest |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 30.48M |
| Overall depth | 18.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M003111 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040070493 |
STEWART, L.A., 1955, CHRYSOTILE-ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706, P. 89.
PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MELROSE MINES ARE MADE UP OF 46 CLAIMS, MOST NOTEABLY, THE WHITE BEAUTY CLAIMS, P-38 CLAIMS, MAXWELL CLAIMS, J. W. WORKINGS MAN O'WAR MINE, AND THE HARDLUCK CLAIM. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1979 | Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1992 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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