| Deposit ID | 10060183 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC10140 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alamo Springs Area Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Wetmore Deposit |
| Related records | 10210208 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.90708, 32.33344 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tucson North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tucson(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tucson(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rillito(hydrologic unit)
Santa Cruz(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Pima |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 13S | 14E | 3,4 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Result | GRADE FAIR TO GOOD, LIGHT BROWN TO WHITE |
|---|
| Model code | 261 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 35b.4 (35b.9) |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine gypsum |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -110.90708, 32.33344 |
|---|
| Thickness | 0.76M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC10140 |
KEITH, S.B., 1969, GYPSUM, IN USGS, AZ BUREAU OF MINES, AND U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 180, 638 P.
PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF ARIZONA: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 185 P.
STONE, R.W., 1920, GYPSUM DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 697, 326 P.
GALBRAITH, F.W., 3D., 1974, GYPSUM: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES CIRCULAR 5, 6 P.
PIERCE, H.W., 1990, AZGS INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RESERVES AND RESOURCES BELIEVED TO BE SMALL. A NEAR VERTICLE FAULT PASSES THROUGH THE PIT AND HAS A THROW OF ABOUT 10 IN. SEVERAL 1 TO 2.5 FT THICK BEDS OF MASSIVE LIGHT BROWN TO WHITE GYPSUM ARE SEPARATED BY CLAY PARTINGS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1989 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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