| Deposit ID | 10048320 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M899891 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ray Silver Lead Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Ray Silver Mine |
| Related records | 10234698 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.94819, 33.17787 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1280 |
| Relative position | 1.2 MILES S OF SCOTT MOUNTAIN (ELV. 5096) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pinal(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hot Tamale Peak(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 | 003S | 014E | 7 | SE OF SE OF SE | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Talc-Soapstone | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Talc | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Bolsa Quartzite;Abrigo Formation;Martin Limestone |
| Rock description | Bolsa Quartzite;Abrigo Formation;Martin Limestone |
| (1) | -110.94819, 33.17787 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Very Complex Faulting, Nnw And Ew Preferred Directions. Prec Rock 1 Mile E Of Ns Trending Broken Hills Fault |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Nw And Ew Faults, Many Drop Martin Limestone Against Bolsa Quartzite. Beds Strike Nnw, Dip 20-30 Sw, East Of Mine |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | E-W |
| Dip | 40N |
| Width | 0.46M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1917 |
| Year of last production | 1960 |
| District name | Mineral Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dr. Kent Conner , E. M. And C. F. Moores Corp. |
| First year | 1938 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ray Silver Lead Mining Co. |
| First year | 1917 |
| Last year | 1924 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ray Dye And C. Moore , Ray Silver Lead Mining Co. |
| First year | 1916 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Crown Point Mining, Dye And Barthick, Phelps Dodge, And G. R. French |
| First year | 1916 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 457.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M899891 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040211009 |
USBM-ABGMT PRODUCTION DATA FILE
USBM FILE DATA-CLUSTER #761
ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE DATA
WEED, W.H., 1918, THE MINES HANDBOOK, P. 529.
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA-RAY SILVER LEAD MINE FILE
BLM DISTRICT SHEET #655, NW 1/2, T. 3S, R. 14E.
U.S.G.S., 1971, GQ-10217
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO MAIN ZONES IN LIMESTONE PARALLEL TO THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE LIMESTONE AND QUARTZITE FORMATIONS. THE ZONES CONTAIN A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF HEMATITE, LIMONITE, AND TALC. THE CERUSSITE IS FOUND IN LENSES OF IRREGULAR SHAPES IN THE HEMATITE AND LIMONITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1982 | Laraba, Peter (Gest, Don E.) | Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology |
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